Paradise Lost Quotes Flashcards
She pluck’d…
She pluck’d, she eat
Earth felt the wound…
Earth felt the wound, and Nature from her seat sighing through all her works gave signs of woe, that all was lost
Foul distrust…
Foul distrust, and breach disloyal on the part of man, revolt and disobedience
Now at his feet…
Now at his feet submissive in distress, creature so faire his reconcilement seeking, his counsel whom she had displeased, his aide
Did i request…
Did I request thee, maker, from my Clay to mould me Man
But God left…
But God left free the will, for what obeys reason, is free, and reason he made right
With thy permission…
With thy permission then, and then forewarned chiefly by what thy own last reasoning words
For nothing lovelier…
For nothing lovelier can be found in woman, then to studie household good, and good workes in her Husband to promote
Revenge at first…
Revenge at first though sweet, bitter ere long back on itself recoils
Eve first
Eve first to her husband thus began
Best are all…
Best are all things as the will of God ordained them
Epithet for Eve
Adventurous Eve
