1. Just reading books 1-3 of Paradise Lost and have to agree with Blake that Satan is the real hero of the book.
@DougHenwood Close to Empson's position: that Milton's greatness is that he shows how terrible the Christian God really is.
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@HeerJeet I imbibed the Harold Bloom line. Satan was the first romantic poet. -
@DougHenwood@HeerJeet I'm likely just dense but how are the Lewis and Empson positions similar? They seem nearly opposite! - Show replies
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