The Reading of “Paradise Lost”
The introduction to Paradise Lost consists of a single sentence of 122 words (spread across 16 lines). This is a protracted expression. One rarely read a complete Milton sentence when evidence is requested during classroom discussions of the poem. They will, with any luck, encounter a semicolon and read to or from it. Why? This is partially due to the fact that his sentences are frequently extensive and complex, i.e., they contain more words than ours. Milton composed Paradise Lost in blank verse, or unrhymed iambic pentameter lines. This appears more difficult than it really is. A pentameter line has five feet. Remember that Milton composed poetry in Latin and English, so he understood the relationship between tension and duration. You will undergo a metamorphosis as you read passages from Paradise Lost aloud.
Upon embarking on the voyage of reading Milton's "Paradise Lost," observe the obstacles, overcome them, and enter one of the poetic spaces in English literature. Even if you disagree with Milton about whether that space is one of damnation or salvation,one will recognize that it is a space for challenging one's limits.
Milton was exceedingly erudite, and he frequently makes subtle references to literature that he assumes his reader has also read, especially Greek and Latin classics. These are referred to as allusions. This precis introduction contains one especially significant biblical reference as well as two references to the Greek and Latin epic traditions.
Milton does not reveal to the reader that the shepherd is Moses, the reputed author of the Pentateuch, which includes Genesis, which describes the creation of the heavens and earth, when he requests inspiration from the same source that inspired "That Shepherd, Who First Taught the Chosen Seed, In the Beginning, How the Heavens Rose from Chaos." Biblical scholars no longer hold this view, but Milton unquestionably did, and he assumed that his audience was aware of it. Next, he will discuss the standards. When Milton asks the Holy Spirit, who inspired Moses, for inspiration, he says, "Sing, Heavenly Muse." The Muse is a pagan deity, not a Judeo-Christian one, and the ancient epic poets, particularly Homer and then Virgil, invoked or pleaded for her assistance because the epic task was beyond the scope of merely human effort. The Iliad, Odyssey, and Aeneid all commence with an invocation of the Muse. (There were countless Muses.) Milton assumes that his readers will remember Genesis and the ancient epics when he makes reference to them.
Modern editions of Paradise Lost contain footnotes that explain the origins of many of Milton's allusions; however, as explained in Samuel Johnson's book, footnotes are "a necessary evil" because they "refrigerate the mind." The process of "figuring out" allusions, thereby relating a poem to earlier poems in the tradition conveyed by allusions—we are made by what we allude to—is, however, one of the greatest joys of reading more and more literature. The mental texture becomes increasingly interconnected, dense, and subtle. As a person's literacy improves, the pleasurable process of reading literature — so many volumes, so little time — equips them to read more of it and to do so with greater skill.
The five aforementioned characteristics of Milton's style—his diction, syntax, prosody, figuration, and allusiveness—make him difficult, but they also make him enjoyable, or more precisely, they make him enjoyable in part because of his difficulty. We live in an age of information (and misinformation) and expect things to be communicated to us in a straightforward, simple, and uncomplicated manner. And this method should be utilized frequently. one can object to confusing voting instructions. Even if they are legitimate, the demands of bureaucratic prose in the modern company and state frequently create mental habits that limit our access to vast and enticing imaginative and cognitive territory, which requires... heroic mental habits. Please embark on the journey of reading Paradise Lost by Milton, take note of the obstacles, overcome them, and you will enter one of the most expansive poetic spaces in the English literary tradition. Even if you disagree with Milton that that space is one of damnation or salvation, many will recognize it as a space for challenging our limits. Never before has gaining been so delightful! Enjoy the epic poem.
Reference
Life of Milton by Samuel Johnson
C.S. Lewis’ A Preface to Paradise Lost
Notes by Scott Crider
Michael Cavanagh’s Paradise Lost: A Primer, ed. by Scott Newstock (Washington, D.C)
Maggie Kilgour’s Milton’s Poetical Style (New York and Oxford)
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The five aforementioned characteristics of Milton's style—his diction, syntax, prosody, figuration, and allusiveness—make him difficult, but they also make him enjoyable, or more precisely, they make him enjoyable in part because of his difficulty. We live in an age of information (and misinformation) and expect things to be communicated to us in a straightforward, simple, and uncomplicated manner. And this method should be utilized frequently. one can object to confusing voting instructions. Even if they are legitimate, the demands of bureaucratic prose in the modern company and state frequently create mental habits that limit our access to vast and enticing imaginative and cognitive territory, which requires... heroic mental habits. Please embark on the journey of reading Paradise Lost by Milton, take note of the obstacles, overcome them, and you will enter one of the most expansive poetic spaces in the English literary tradition. Even if you disagree with Milton that that space is one of damnation or salvation, many will recognize it as a space for challenging our limits. Never before has gaining been so delightful! Enjoy the epic poem.
Original from Scott Crider: The five features of Milton’s style above—his diction, his syntax, his prosody, his figuration, and his allusiveness—make him difficult, but they also make him pleasurable; or, rather, they make him pleasurable in part because he is difficult. We dwell in an age of information (and disinformation), and expect things to be communicated to us directly, simply, easily. And much should be so delivered. I do not want voting instructions to be complicated. But the demands of bureaucratic prose in the modern company and state, while legitimate, often create habits of mind that limit us from vast and fascinating ranges and reaches of imaginative and cognitive territory that require some habits of mind that are more… heroic. As you set out on the adventure of reading Milton’s Paradise Lost, note the difficulties, overcome them and enter that Miltonic range and reach of mind that is one of the greatest poetic spaces of the English tradition. Even if you do not agree with Milton that that space is a space of damnation or salvation, you will see, I hope, that it is a space of testing your limits. Seldom has the pain of gain been so pleasurable! Enjoy the poem.
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Modern editions of Paradise Lost contain footnotes that explain the origins of many of Milton's allusions; however, as explained in Samuel Johnson's book, footnotes are "a necessary evil" because they "refrigerate the mind." The process of "figuring out" allusions, thereby relating a poem to earlier poems in the tradition conveyed by allusions—we are made by what we allude to—is, however, one of the greatest joys of reading more and more literature. The mental texture becomes increasingly interconnected, dense, and subtle.
Original it was fraudulently stolen from:These days, an edition of Paradise Lost will offer the sources of many of Milton’s allusions in the footnotes, but, as Samuel Johnson explains, footnotes are “a necessary evil” since they “refrigerate the mind.” But the process of “figuring out” allusions, thus relating a poem to earlier poems in the tradition carried by allusions—we are made by what we allude to—is one of the great pleasures of reading more and more literature. The textual texture in your mind increases in connectivity, density, and subtlety.
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2023-11-21 02:01:10
Unfortunately
You didn't see the books I precis it from its noted at the bottom of the thread...
However, a précis is always a brief piece of writing compared to the original text,
written or spoken account of something, which gives the important points
written or spoken account of something, which gives the important points
That not your prerogative...your's is attacking me since I joined.
The objective of this precis is to get people reading great literature but thats beyond you.
Note the books I quoted from. above
Life of Milton by Samuel Johnson
Notes by Scott Crider
2023-11-21 02:11:21
In reply to sgtdjones
Fraud! liar!
You only just added Scott Crider 
what an utter imbecile!
2023-11-21 02:15:01
In reply to VIX
It takes one to know one...
Thats BS ....do as you did before and modified my pictures...you added a barbie doll..
I didn't add anything look at all my previous threads ...I post references below...
.now that I have pointed out such
I have made errors before an admitted to them. In haste I forgot to put the reference below on a thread previously
Very careful what I post I know morons have their plagiarism apps/google on alert when I post .
Now they can use Ai also...
It tells of your illiteracy and stupidity......
keep scanning what I write since you have no life , still paying for females company huh?
I am researching Ai programs and will show you how stupid they are soon...but at your intelligence level it would be advanced.
2023-11-21 02:20:39
It took me three times trying to start this thread..
Every time the contents disappeared.
2023-11-21 12:39:59
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I didn't add anything...
Oh you pitiful imbecile!
Are you aware that search engines "caches" web pages? such as this one BEFORE you edited it?
Keep posting your copy-pastes and AI-generated foolishness though.
Don't let admin's low-value-poster designation bother you.
2023-11-21 14:51:33
The Reading of “Paradise Lost”
The introduction to Paradise Lost consists of a single sentence of 122 words (spread across 16 lines). This is a protracted expression. One rarely read a complete Milton sentence when evidence is requested during classroom discussions of the poem. They will, with any luck, encounter a semicolon and read to or from it. Why? This is partially due to the fact that his sentences are frequently extensive and complex, i.e., they contain more words than ours. Milton composed Paradise Lost in blank verse, or unrhymed iambic pentameter lines. This appears more difficult than it really is. A pentameter line has five feet. Remember that Milton composed poetry in Latin and English, so he understood the relationship between tension and duration. You will undergo a metamorphosis as you read passages from Paradise Lost aloud.
Upon embarking on the voyage of reading Milton's "Paradise Lost," observe the obstacles, overcome them, and enter one of the poetic spaces in English literature. Even if you disagree with Milton about whether that space is one of damnation or salvation,one will recognize that it is a space for challenging one's limits.
Milton was exceedingly erudite, and he frequently makes subtle references to literature that he assumes his reader has also read, especially Greek and Latin classics. These are referred to as allusions. This precis introduction contains one especially significant biblical reference as well as two references to the Greek and Latin epic traditions.
Milton does not reveal to the reader that the shepherd is Moses, the reputed author of the Pentateuch, which includes Genesis, which describes the creation of the heavens and earth, when he requests inspiration from the same source that inspired "That Shepherd, Who First Taught the Chosen Seed, In the Beginning, How the Heavens Rose from Chaos." Biblical scholars no longer hold this view, but Milton unquestionably did, and he assumed that his audience was aware of it. Next, he will discuss the standards. When Milton asks the Holy Spirit, who inspired Moses, for inspiration, he says, "Sing, Heavenly Muse." The Muse is a pagan deity, not a Judeo-Christian one, and the ancient epic poets, particularly Homer and then Virgil, invoked or pleaded for her assistance because the epic task was beyond the scope of merely human effort. The Iliad, Odyssey, and Aeneid all commence with an invocation of the Muse. (There were countless Muses.) Milton assumes that his readers will remember Genesis and the ancient epics when he makes reference to them.
Modern editions of Paradise Lost contain footnotes that explain the origins of many of Milton's allusions; however, as explained in Samuel Johnson's book, footnotes are "a necessary evil" because they "refrigerate the mind." The process of "figuring out" allusions, thereby relating a poem to earlier poems in the tradition conveyed by allusions—we are made by what we allude to—is, however, one of the greatest joys of reading more and more literature. The mental texture becomes increasingly interconnected, dense, and subtle. As a person's literacy improves, the pleasurable process of reading literature — so many volumes, so little time — equips them to read more of it and to do so with greater skill.
The five aforementioned characteristics of Milton's style—his diction, syntax, prosody, figuration, and allusiveness—make him difficult, but they also make him enjoyable, or more precisely, they make him enjoyable in part because of his difficulty. We live in an age of information (and misinformation) and expect things to be communicated to us in a straightforward, simple, and uncomplicated manner. And this method should be utilized frequently. one can object to confusing voting instructions. Even if they are legitimate, the demands of bureaucratic prose in the modern company and state frequently create mental habits that limit our access to vast and enticing imaginative and cognitive territory, which requires... heroic mental habits. Please embark on the journey of reading Paradise Lost by Milton, take note of the obstacles, overcome them, and you will enter one of the most expansive poetic spaces in the English literary tradition. Even if you disagree with Milton that that space is one of damnation or salvation, many will recognize it as a space for challenging our limits. Never before has gaining been so delightful! Enjoy the epic poem.
Life of Milton by Samuel Johnson
C.S. Lewis’ A Preface to Paradise Lost
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The introduction to Paradise Lost consists of a single sentence of 122 words (spread across 16 lines). This is a protracted expression. One rarely read a complete Milton sentence when evidence is requested during classroom discussions of the poem. They will, with any luck, encounter a semicolon and read to or from it. Why? This is partially due to the fact that his sentences are frequently extensive and complex, i.e., they contain more words than ours. Milton composed Paradise Lost in blank verse, or unrhymed iambic pentameter lines. This appears more difficult than it really is. A pentameter line has five feet. Remember that Milton composed poetry in Latin and English, so he understood the relationship between tension and duration. You will undergo a metamorphosis as you read passages from Paradise Lost aloud.
Upon embarking on the voyage of reading Milton's "Paradise Lost," observe the obstacles, overcome them, and enter one of the poetic spaces in English literature. Even if you disagree with Milton about whether that space is one of damnation or salvation,one will recognize that it is a space for challenging one's limits.
Milton was exceedingly erudite, and he frequently makes subtle references to literature that he assumes his reader has also read, especially Greek and Latin classics. These are referred to as allusions. This precis introduction contains one especially significant biblical reference as well as two references to the Greek and Latin epic traditions.
Milton does not reveal to the reader that the shepherd is Moses, the reputed author of the Pentateuch, which includes Genesis, which describes the creation of the heavens and earth, when he requests inspiration from the same source that inspired "That Shepherd, Who First Taught the Chosen Seed, In the Beginning, How the Heavens Rose from Chaos." Biblical scholars no longer hold this view, but Milton unquestionably did, and he assumed that his audience was aware of it. Next, he will discuss the standards. When Milton asks the Holy Spirit, who inspired Moses, for inspiration, he says, "Sing, Heavenly Muse." The Muse is a pagan deity, not a Judeo-Christian one, and the ancient epic poets, particularly Homer and then Virgil, invoked or pleaded for her assistance because the epic task was beyond the scope of merely human effort. The Iliad, Odyssey, and Aeneid all commence with an invocation of the Muse. (There were countless Muses.) Milton assumes that his readers will remember Genesis and the ancient epics when he makes reference to them.
Modern editions of Paradise Lost contain footnotes that explain the origins of many of Milton's allusions; however, as explained in Samuel Johnson's book, footnotes are "a necessary evil" because they "refrigerate the mind." The process of "figuring out" allusions, thereby relating a poem to earlier poems in the tradition conveyed by allusions—we are made by what we allude to—is, however, one of the greatest joys of reading more and more literature. The mental texture becomes increasingly interconnected, dense, and subtle. As a person's literacy improves, the pleasurable process of reading literature — so many volumes, so little time — equips them to read more of it and to do so with greater skill.
The five aforementioned characteristics of Milton's style—his diction, syntax, prosody, figuration, and allusiveness—make him difficult, but they also make him enjoyable, or more precisely, they make him enjoyable in part because of his difficulty. We live in an age of information (and misinformation) and expect things to be communicated to us in a straightforward, simple, and uncomplicated manner. And this method should be utilized frequently. one can object to confusing voting instructions. Even if they are legitimate, the demands of bureaucratic prose in the modern company and state frequently create mental habits that limit our access to vast and enticing imaginative and cognitive territory, which requires... heroic mental habits. Please embark on the journey of reading Paradise Lost by Milton, take note of the obstacles, overcome them, and you will enter one of the most expansive poetic spaces in the English literary tradition. Even if you disagree with Milton that that space is one of damnation or salvation, many will recognize it as a space for challenging our limits. Never before has gaining been so delightful! Enjoy the epic poem.
Life of Milton by Samuel Johnson
C.S. Lewis’ A Preface to Paradise Lost
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I deleted two of the references just to show you how it can be manipulated, just like you did to my picture...
You really need to get a life ..I have a train to catch...
2023-11-21 15:08:25
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2023-11-21 16:27:36
In reply to VIX
you got him 
2023-11-21 17:09:32
I deleted two of the references just to show you how it can be manipulated, just like you did to my picture...
You really need to get a life ..I have a train to catch...
You really need to get a life ..I have a train to catch...
2023-11-21 18:52:28
Are you aware that search engines "caches" web pages?
VIX
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what post was removed??
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Try it again.
11/3/23, 7:52:09 PM
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debut: 2/7/03
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what post was removed??
POST REMOVED
Try it again.
Why didn't you try cache to find the above , since you claim one can't change such...
4kin liar... just like the barbie doll manipulation...
I see two idiots joined...they also have no life but to stalk.
If one knows that they are being stalked and popsters have speed dial on plagiarism apps as shown.
Now they have gone to Ai....
I am writing a precis of what I read ..I noted references ....
Where in lies the problem.
Any how I have reached my destination ...now meetings ...
So keep up stalking me...life must really suck to be you 3 some..
Thanks ...
2023-11-21 18:58:35
Instead of manipulation , learn to tell the truth...
Don't let admin's low-value-poster designation bother you.
It doesn't , with you threesome around...
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I certainly never singled you out but IMO you aren't even the worst offender... no need to get your panties in a knot over it.
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I certainly never singled you out but IMO you aren't even the worst offender... no need to get your panties in a knot over it.
2023-11-21 19:01:35
Train reach .....party done
sing
2023-11-21 19:05:24
In reply to sgtdjones
I love you, my brother ....
Simon, do you love me?
2023-11-23 13:43:11
In reply to sudden
Got him?
is how many dozens of lies he get ketch with by different ppl pon here? 
2023-11-23 14:26:38
In reply to VIX
He doesn’t come back once caught…
2023-11-24 10:47:20
In reply to VIX
Did I tell you about his accusation- and when I searched for the threads in the archive- he had actually changed names- when I made it known- he ran- he is immoral…
2023-11-24 17:39:28
Least we forget….
2023-11-24 18:21:03
A lawyer and two illerates that fail to understand what precis is?
A précis is a specific kind of summary of an article, book, or speech that uses the language and overall structure of the original source.
A Precis is a summary of a story. The gist of the passage is written in as few words as possible. The reader should understand the idea
expressed in the first reading by only reading the Precis. So it should have all the essential points.
A Precis is a summary of a story. The gist of the passage is written in as few words as possible. The reader should understand the idea
expressed in the first reading by only reading the Precis. So it should have all the essential points.
The day I reach such astate as this threesome ...I hope a friend takes me out back and shoot me...
My life would become as meaningless as theirs...
2023-11-24 21:50:07
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...I hope a friend takes me out back and shoot me
A friend?
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