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Evan Thomas, Milton Group8, Milton Group7, Milton Group6, Milton Group5, Milton Group4, Milton Group3, Milton Group2, Milton Group1, Milton Group9, Authors

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Heav'n

Heaven combines courtly magnificence with pastoral nature. It provides an image of wholeness for human society through the mixture of heroic, georgic and pastoral modes and activities: elegant hymns suited to various occasions, martial parades, warfare, pageantry, masque dancing, feasting, lovemaking, political debate, the protection of Eden. Milton’s Heaven is also a place of process, not stasis, complexity not simplicity, and the continuous and active choice of good rather than the absence of evil.

Barbara K. Lewalski. (2010). Milton: Paradise Lost, Paradise Regained, Samson Agonistes. In: Michael O'Neill (ed.) The Cambridge History of English Poetry. pp. 255-280. [Online]. The Cambridge History of English Poetry. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. Available from: Cambridge Histories Online < http://dx.doi.org.proxy.lib.ohio-state.edu/10.1017/CHOL9780521883061.016> [Accessed 23 October 2014].
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IX.279 - IX.566    Heaven    Heaven

Related:  specious,  V.192 - V.467,  Waters under Heav'n,  IV.924 - V.191,  serve in Heav'n,  XI.660 - XII.32,  misthought,  Unbarr'd the gates of Light. There is a Cave Within the Mount of God, fast by his Throne, [ 5 ] Where light and darkness in perpetual round Lodge and dislodge by turns, which makes through Heav'n Grateful vicissitude, like Day and Night; Light issues fort,  But God left free the Will, for what obeyes,  asperses,  guile,  VI.558 - VI.834,  X.383 - X.656,  ALL night the dreadless Angel unpursu'd Through Heav'ns wide Champain held his way, till Morn, Wak't by the circling Hours, with rosie hand,  Heavens Azure,  V.468 - V.743,  Wide hovering, all the Clouds together drove From under Heav'n; the Hills to their supplie [ 740 ] Vapour, and Exhalation dusk and moist, Sent up amain; and now the thick'nd Skie,  Sticks no dishonor on our Front, but turns [ 330 ],  Adam, misthought of her to thee so dear?,  V.744 - V.907,  Alone,  VI.280 - VI.557,  I.1 - I.282,  thou hadst in Heav'n th' esteem of wise,  High up in Heav'n, with songs to hymne his Throne,  Enemie, though bold, will hardly dare,  Vertue,  Heaven,  Some Spacious object,  IX.1 - IX.278,  Heav'nly Muse,  XI.99 - XI.380,  VIII.379 - VIII.653,  IX.1111 - X.102,  XI.381 - XI.659,  IV.635 - IV.923,  IV.79 - IV.357,  II.284 - II.555,  But that thou shouldst my firmness therfore doubt,  Seemd like to Heav'n,  IX.279 - IX.566,  Heav'ns awful Monarch?,  That shake Heav'ns basis,  though last,  IX.834 - IX.1110,  VI.1 - VI.279,  Persisted, yet submiss,  III.274 - III.554,  X.103 - X.382,  fervently,  And for the Heav'ns wide Circuit, let it speak [ 100 ] The Makers high magnificence, who built So spacious, and his Line stretcht out so farr;,  VII.475 - VIII.99,  Heav'nly Muse,  The ancient Sire descends with all his Train; Then with uplifted hands, and eyes devout, Grateful to Heav'n, over his head beholds A dewie Cloud, and in the Cloud a Bow [ 865 ] Conspicuous with three listed colours gay,,  X.937 - XI.98,  As present, Heav'nly instructer, I revive At this last sight, assur'd that Man shall live With all the Creatures, and thir seed preserve. Farr less I now lament for one whole World Of wicked Sons destroyd, then I rejoyce [ 875 ] For one Man found so perfe,  heav'nly Love,  III.555 - IV.78,  I.283 - I.559,  surmise prov'd false,  Reason he made right,  God or thee,,  Firm we subsist,,  II.556 - II.837,  domestick Adam,  I.560 - I.799,  IX.567 - IX.833,  VII.197 - VII.474,  XII.33 - XII.314,  I might relate of thousands, and thir names Eternize here on Earth; but those elect Angels contented with thir fame in Heav'n [ 375 ],  submiss,  and still erect,,  Mean while The World shall burn, and from her ashes spring New Heav'n and Earth, wherein the just shall dwell [ 335 ] And after all thir tribulations long See golden days, fruitful of golden deeds, With Joy and Love triumphing, and fair Truth.,  Daughter of God and Man, immortal Eve,,  not free, absents thee more,  Reason he made right,  without exterior help sustaind?,  done his part,,  O loss of one in Heav'n to judge of wise.,  VIII.100 - VIII.378,  In narrow circuit strait'nd by a Foe,,  VI.835 - VII.196,  the Patriarch of Mankinde,  her Heav'nly forme Angelic,  IV.358 - IV.634,  Access in every Vertue, in thy sight [ 310 ],  Eden,  wouldst resent,  II.838 - II.1055,  II.1 - II.283,  Faith,  Nothing imperfet or deficient left [ 345 ],  labour to avert,  And what is Faith, Love, Vertue unassaid [ 335 ],  III.1 - III.273,  single or combin'd.,  approve,  Go; for thy stay,... (line 372-4),  Thou sever not:,  For such thou art, from sin and blame entire:,  X.657 - X.936