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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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Mankind created

Mankind created. The notion is that human beings were created by God to take the place in the creation left void by the fallen angels. This idea surfaces also in 3.678-79 and below in line 359.
Luxon, Thomas H., ed. The Milton Reading Room, http://www.dartmouth.edu/~milton, March, 2015.
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Related:  X.103 - X.382The one just Man alive; by his command Shall build a wondrous Ark, as thou beheldst, To save himself and houshold from amidstFor in those dayes Might onely shall be admir'd, And Valour and Heroic Vertu call'd; [ 690 ] To overcome in Battle, and subdue Nations, and bring home spoils with infinite Man-slaughter, shall be held the highest pitch Of human Glorie, and for Glorie doneThe one just Man alive; by his command Shall build a wondrous Ark, as thou beheldst, To save himself and houshold from amidstone greater ManV.744 - V.907To whom th' Archangel. Dextrously thou aim'st; So willingly doth God remit his Ire, [ 885 ] Though late repenting him of Man deprav'd, Griev'd at his heart, when looking down he saw The whole Earth fill'd with violence, and all flesh Corrupting each thir IV.924 - V.191I.283 - I.559VI.1 - VI.279IX.567 - IX.833VII.475 - VIII.99XI.381 - XI.659XII.33 - XII.314Woman being subservient to manVII.197 - VII.474VI.558 - VI.834II.284 - II.555II.1 - II.283one greater ManX.657 - X.936V.468 - V.743Mans First DisobedienceVI.835 - VII.196greater ManII.838 - II.1055IX.834 - IX.1110III.555 - IV.78IV.79 - IV.357X.937 - XI.98Internal ManIV.358 - IV.634VIII.100 - VIII.378one greater ManFather of Mercie and Grace, thou didst not doome So strictly, but much more to pitie encline: No sooner did thy dear and onely Son Perceive thee purpos'd not to doom frail Man So strictly, but much more to pitie enclin'd,III.1 - III.273I.560 - I.799Mans First DisobedienceMans First DisobedienceMans First DisobedienceMans First DisobedienceI.1 - I.282IV.635 - IV.923for man to be aloneIX.1 - IX.278Thus thou hast seen one World begin and end; And Man as from a second stock proceed. Much thou hast yet to see, but I perceave Thy mortal sight to faile; objects divine Must needs impaire and wearie human sense:IX.1111 - X.102Shall that be shut to Man, which to the Beast Is open?I had hope When violence was ceas't, and Warr on Earth, [ 780 ] All would have then gon well, peace would have crownd With length of happy dayes the race of man; But I was farr deceav'd; for now I see Peace to corrupt no less then Warr to waste.XI.660 - XII.32IX.279 - IX.566VI.280 - VI.557VIII.379 - VIII.653X.383 - X.656Mans First DisobedienceIII.274 - III.554V.192 - V.467Mans First DisobedienceII.556 - II.837man to till the groundAs 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 perfeXI.99 - XI.380