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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'nly Muse

Luxon, Thomas H. "Paradise Lost: Book 1." Dartmouth.edu. Trustees of Dartmouth College, 2014. Web. 21 Oct. 2014.

Is the "Heavenly Muse" invoked here the same as the "Urania," traditionally the muse of astronomy, invoked at book 7.1? More likely, contemporary readers would have first thought of the "Holy Spirit," as the inspiration of Moses.
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