Paradise Lost - A Poem In Twelve Books

Published by S. Simmons, U.K, 1674

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In this second edition, the number of books in the poem has been increased from ten to twelve by dividing Books VII and XII into two each, and by adding three new lines to the beginning of Book VIII, and five new lines to Book XII. The "Argument" . is also divided, and the separate parts prefixed to the books to which they severally apply. / The poem concerns the biblical story of the fall of man: the temptation of Adam and Eve by the fallen angel Satan and their expulsion from the Garden of Eden. At the heart of this poem are the themes of free will and the moral consequences of disobedience. Milton seeks to "justify the ways of God to men," addressing questions of predestination, human agency, and the nature of good and evil. /// This is a leather bound 2nd edition hardback, in good condition-(I suspect that this might have been rebound a very long time ago.) The leather to the cover is rubbed on all edges & the covers leather is scratched / two previous owners have signed there name on a front 'end-paper' & the back 'end-page' has been written on & the title page is slightly illustrated / on page A2 which is an introduction in latin this has been torn & repaired a long time ago / then on the first 71 pages, every 5 lines is numbered 5-10-15-20 etc in ink / the text pages is slightly marked with age & a number of page edges are slightly torn. (333 pages & 8 pages of introduction). More pictures available.…

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Title
Paradise Lost - A Poem In Twelve Books
Author
MILTON, John
Publisher
S. Simmons, U.K
Publication year
1674
Condition
Good
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Binding
Hardcover
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CLASSIC LITERATURE, CLASSIC POETRY, POETRY

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