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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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serve in Heav'n

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

But see Abdiel's (chronologically) prior warning to Satan: 6. 178-88. Homer's Odysseus says that when he interviewed Achilles in the underworld, Achilles expressed an attitude opposite to Satan's: "I would rather be a paid servant in a poor man's house and be above ground than king of kings among the dead" (Odyssey 11.363-65).
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Related:  I.560 - I.799,  VI.1 - VI.279,  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,  I.1 - I.282,  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.,  Heav'nly Muse,  VII.475 - VIII.99,  III.555 - IV.78,  II.556 - II.837,  XI.660 - XII.32,  Heav'nly Muse,  thou hadst in Heav'n th' esteem of wise,  her Heav'nly forme Angelic,  VIII.379 - VIII.653,  Seemd like to Heav'n,  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,  XI.99 - XI.380,  Waters under Heav'n,  IV.635 - IV.923,  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,,  IV.79 - IV.357,  High up in Heav'n, with songs to hymne his Throne,  Heav'n,  V.744 - V.907,  VIII.100 - VIII.378,  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,  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;,  X.103 - X.382,  O loss of one in Heav'n to judge of wise.,  Heav'ns awful Monarch?,  Heavens Azure,  IX.279 - IX.566,  II.838 - II.1055,  III.1 - III.273,  VI.558 - VI.834,  VI.280 - VI.557,  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,  heav'nly Love,  IX.834 - IX.1110,  That shake Heav'ns basis,  I.283 - I.559,  X.383 - X.656,  IX.1111 - X.102,  VII.197 - VII.474,  X.937 - XI.98,  XI.381 - XI.659,  II.1 - II.283,  IV.924 - V.191,  IX.567 - IX.833,  V.192 - V.467,  IV.358 - IV.634,  IX.1 - IX.278,  V.468 - V.743,  I might relate of thousands, and thir names Eternize here on Earth; but those elect Angels contented with thir fame in Heav'n [ 375 ],  III.274 - III.554,  VI.835 - VII.196,  Heaven,  II.284 - II.555,  XII.33 - XII.314,  X.657 - X.936