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A review by bhall237
Paradise Lost and Paradise Regained by John Milton
4.0
"On the other side Adam, soon as he heard
The fatal trespass done by Eve, amazed,
Astonied stood and blank, while horror chill
Ran through his veins, and all his joints relaxed;
From his slack hand the garland wreathed for Eve
Down dropt, and all the faded roses shed:
Speechless he stood and pale, till thus at length
First to himself he inward silence broke."
Similar to my reflections on The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri or Beowulf by Unknown, it's hard to analyze or introduce new discourse to a work of literature so famous, especially with Paradise Lost and Paradise Regained reflecting on the Bible, that hasn't been discussed before. I find it more fun and constructive to reflect on what I enjoyed in reading, of which there is a lot to enjoy here.
In humanizing and shifting perspectives of many characters and events featured in the Bible, a massive undertaking, I found this to be one of the most beautiful epic poems to ever grace the medium of literature. The incredible detail and prose of dialogue from Milton flows like wine and doesn't stop from beginning to end. This was a long read, but one I would happily start again with just how much there is to consume and analyze in every facet.
The fatal trespass done by Eve, amazed,
Astonied stood and blank, while horror chill
Ran through his veins, and all his joints relaxed;
From his slack hand the garland wreathed for Eve
Down dropt, and all the faded roses shed:
Speechless he stood and pale, till thus at length
First to himself he inward silence broke."
Similar to my reflections on The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri or Beowulf by Unknown, it's hard to analyze or introduce new discourse to a work of literature so famous, especially with Paradise Lost and Paradise Regained reflecting on the Bible, that hasn't been discussed before. I find it more fun and constructive to reflect on what I enjoyed in reading, of which there is a lot to enjoy here.
In humanizing and shifting perspectives of many characters and events featured in the Bible, a massive undertaking, I found this to be one of the most beautiful epic poems to ever grace the medium of literature. The incredible detail and prose of dialogue from Milton flows like wine and doesn't stop from beginning to end. This was a long read, but one I would happily start again with just how much there is to consume and analyze in every facet.