Milton Quotes

Question 1

Satan

Milton reminds us continuously that Satan is evil, but he attempts to guide us. Ppl had no guide in restoration and made wrong choice

Answer 1

‘So spake the enemy of mankind’

Question 2

Description of satan leading Eve astray

Epic simile of satan’s crest as a will-o-wisp presents him leading eve astray and aligns him with evil spirits + thus witchcraft

Answer 2

‘Hope elevates and hot bright’ns his crest, as when a wandering fire… Misleads’

Question 3

Juxtaposition of two different, contradictory ways in which to work resounds in Adam’s and Eve’s arguments:
The Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard and the Parable of the Talents
Parable of the Talents seemed to chide Milton for not working hard or fast enough - Protestant work ethic
Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard seemed to assure Milton that God did not require his incessant, laborious work and that he should enjoy the work he does for God - Milton uses Adam = believes in this

Answer 3

‘looks intervene, and smiles… which intermits our day’s work brought to little, though begun early, and the hour of supper comes unearned’ ‘long in choosing, but beginning late’

Question 4

Eden grows out of control bc of A+E’s unnatural restraint of it - God’s order to restrain Eden mirrors his commandment not to eat the forbidden fruit
Presents the imposition of law as causing disorder, rather than lessening it
A+E follow the law to restrain Eden, but it grows back, which presents the fall as being naturally necessary

Answer 4

‘what we by day lop overgrown… one night or two with wanton growth derides’