![]() ![]() Technically, hell and the lake of fire is reserved as the final destination of Satan and his followers. ![]() Milton certainly takes literary license at times. The poem begins with the terrible descent of Satan and his demonic hordes into hell. As a result, this book has exercised enormous influence on the church since its release. He grapples with enormous theological issues, such as the source of evil, why God allows Satan to remain free, and whether people have free will. Milton uses more than 1,000 English words in his epic poem. At first he assumed it would be about pagan gods and heroes, but he ultimately chose to chronicle the fall of humanity and the effect it had on creation. He had always aspired to write an epic poem. He became totally blind in 1652, which may well have saved his life. During the restoration of Charles II, Milton was in grave danger of being drawn and quartered for his disloyalty to the crown. ![]() Milton became well-known during the rule of Cromwell. He supported the work of Cromwell and the Puritans to overthrow evil King Charles I. John Milton was born in 1608, and he died in 1673. I am glad I finally took the time to read this classic. ![]() Much of people’s theology, for better or worse, has come from its pages. Paradise Lost is a book I have long intended to read. ![]()
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