John milton and paradise lost
John Milton and Paradise Lost UESTC 1
400th Anniversary of Milton's Birth 16082008
2 400th Anniversary of Milton’s Birth 1608-2008
-First Glimpse of Paradise Lost ■ EXcerpt Appreciation
3 ◼First Glimpse of Paradise Lost: ◼Excerpt Appreciation
Paradise lost excerpt(Book 1) What though the field be lost? All is not lost-the unconquerable will And study of revenge, immortal hate And courage never to submit or yield And what is else not to be overcome That glory never shall his wrath or might Eⅹ tort from me
4 Paradise Lost excerpt (Book I ) What though the field be lost? All is not lost—the unconquerable will, And study of revenge, immortal hate, And courage never to submit or yield: And what is else not to be overcome. That glory never shall his wrath or might Extort from me
To bow and sue for grace With suppliant knee, and deify his power Who, from the terror of this arm, so late Doubted his empire- that were low indeed That were an ignominy and shame beneath This downfall
5 To bow and sue for grace With suppliant knee, and deify his power Who, from the terror of this arm, so late Doubted his empire—that were low indeed; That were an ignominy and shame beneath This downfall;
since, by fate, the strength of Gods And this empyreal substance, cannot fail Since, through experience of this great event In arms not worse, in foresight much advanced We may with more successful hope resolve o wage by force or guile eternal war, Irreconcilable to our grand Foe, Who now triumphs, and in the excess of joy Sole reigning holds the tyranny of Heaven
6 since, by fate, the strength of Gods, And this empyreal substance, cannot fail; Since, through experience of this great event, In arms not worse, in foresight much advanced, We may with more successful hope resolve To wage by force or guile eternal war, Irreconcilable to our grand Foe, Who now triumphs’, and in the excess of joy Sole reigning holds the tyranny of Heaven
Question What is your impression of Satan in this speech?
7 Question ◼What is your impression of Satan in this speech?
What is your impression of Satan? Unyielding ■ Revengeful ■ Competitive ■ Proud ■E| oquent
8 What is your impression of Satan? ◼Unyielding ◼Revengeful ◼Competitive ◼Proud ◼Eloquent
What though the field be lost? All is not lost: the unconquerable will And study of revenge, immortal hate, And courage never to submit or yield And what is else not to be overcome?
9 What though the field be lost? All is not lost: the unconquerable will, And study of revenge, immortal hate, And courage never to submit or yield: And what is else not to be overcome?
What is your impression of Satan? ■ Unyielding ■ Revengeful ■ Competitive ■ Proud ■ Eloquent Admirable? devil 10
10 What is your impression of Satan? ◼Unyielding ◼Revengeful ◼Competitive ◼Proud ◼Eloquent devil Admirable?!
