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shisasan · 1 year

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John Milton, Paradise Lost, Book 1 [originally published 1667]

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etirabys · 8 months

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CS Lewis's explanation of why oral poetic epics cannot be mined for fanfiction titles is not going to stop me from mining Paradise Lost for fanfiction titles. But I respect the explanation

The misunderstanding of [narrative poetry] I have learned from looking into used copies of our great narrative poems. In them you find often enough a number of not very remarkable lines underscored with pencil in the first two pages, and all the rest of the book virgin. It is easy to see what has happened. The unfortunate reader has set out expecting 'good lines' – little ebullient patches of delight such as he is accustomed to find in lyrics, and has thought he was finding them in things that took his fancy for accidental reasons during the first five minutes; after that, finding that the poem cannot really be read in this way, he has given it up. ... If anyone will make the experiment for a week or two of reading no poetry and hearing a good deal, he will soon find the explanation of the stock phrases. It is a prime necessity of oral poetry that the hearers should not be surprised too often, or too much. The unexpected tires us: it also takes us longer to understand and enjoy than the expected. A line which gives the listener pause is a disaster in oral poetry because it makes him lose the next line. And even ifhe does not lose the next, the rare and ebullient line is not worth making. In the sweep of recitation no individual line is going to count for very much. The pleasure which moderns chiefly desire from printed poetry is ruled out anyway. You cannot ponder over single lines and let them dissolve on the mind like lozenges. That is the wrong way of using this sort of poetry. It is not built up of isolated effects; the poetry is in the paragraph, or the whole episode. To look for single, 'good' lines is like looking for single 'good' stones in a cathedral.

#rambl #eti reads paradise lost #a preface to paradise lost

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lazycranberrydoodles · 10 months

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ughhhhh so probably the tgcf scene i think the most about is in the final battle when hua cheng is holding xie lian and backwards gripping eming with his other hand i . god. this is referenced off of The Fallen Angel by Alexandre Cabanel (i’m pretty sure everyone has seen it by this point) which is surprisingly pretty topical for tgcf.

#all the stuff about falling from heaven and losing your humanity and whatnot #has anyone done this before #also #idk if anybody is keeping track of the lazycranberrydoodles lore but in high school we read paradise lost #and i blorbofied satan #girl who was rotating the devil from the bible in her head for a month #for the final project i ended up accidentally writing twice the required word count. lmao #what does this say about me? doesnt matter. more importantly what does it say about how satan was written 🤨#what do YOU think milton intended by making satan the most complex compelling and competent character in the book #also also #YIPPEEEEE NEW PFP #pride month is over ....#lesbian hua cheng is still real in our hearts #tgcf #hua cheng #tian guan ci fu #heaven official's blessing #sketch #doodle #hualian #mxtx #art #digital art #my art

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muzzleroars · 1 year

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some cleaned up fallen gabe doodles....trading in wings for claws is. an adjustment

#ultrakill #gabriel #v1 #gabv1el #v1's binary reads 'sick' and 'secret' :]#finally decided that i wanted gabe's halo to be slowly crumbling #and as the pieces fall he steadily acquires more fallen traits #BASICALLY based on satan's angelic features fading in paradise lost #where by the time he came to eden the angels there could no longer recognize him #anyways i wanted to say thank you to everyone <3 #art might be slower but have these little guys in the meantime #doodle tag #rise and fall au

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isablooo · 2 months

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I know frankenstein is technically set in the 18th century but I can't help always imagining it in the 1810s when Mary Shelley was writing... I just love the regency melodrama of it all <3

#the creation's classical esque fit was inspired by how he was depicted in stage adaptations of the 1820s #ill reblog this with some pics later cuz i just love that costuming for him #like of course a guy who learnt to read from paradise lost and plutarch's lives would want to dress like his idea of a greek philosopher #frankenstein #victor frankenstein #the creature #myart #isabelle draws lit

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forgetful-river · 9 months

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DO NOT BE AFRAID

#I'm trying to be more weird and interesting in my art so have this collage-y Vriska #I'll rb with links to all the images and citations of all the text. I think all the text is talking about Paradise Lost #which. if Vriska read Paradise Lost she would definitely Identify Heavily with Luci so it felt relevant #anyway.#vriska serket #hs #homestuck #my art #eyestrain #maybe? better safe than sorry

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cerise-on-top · 3 months

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Hank with an Eldritch Horror Reader

Here's another thing I wrote two years back! It was an interesting concept which I really liked, so I actually really enjoyed writing this request!

Hank J Wimbleton was a grunt of many things, but not one to be scared unless he had a good reason to be. There were many things in this world he did not understand, you were one of them. Upon meeting you, his first instinct would have been to either fight or run away - who could blame him, it was all he knew. No matter how many times you reassured him that the very last thing you wanted to do was to harm him, he’d draw his weapon, uncertain of whether or not he should believe your words.

Once you show no resistance towards him whatsoever and simply restrain him using your powers or other methods, that’s when, thrashing around as much as he could, he would start listening. You may or may not have seen a grunt up close, but this was your chance to finally examine one. As you scrutinise him from every possible angle Hank realises that you were simply curious about his being and finally lowers weapon.

Your voice would likely hurt his head and freeze the blood in his veins, so you might have to resort to telepathy or speak through a marionette, if you can find one. Though, once Hank’s interest in you has been piqued, he’d be more than happy to find you one. A lot of people in Nevada seem to be redundant in the first place. Regarding telepathy: You will be able to have a two-way conversation with Hank like that, but, for the most part, he doesn’t think in words. Still, he can do so, if needed.

If you’re on the rather small side, he will make an effort to pick you up, or hold you, and bring you back to base. Depending on whether you can float or not, this might be rather difficult, but he’ll try. If you’re large, however, then he will simply “tell” you to follow him. As an eldritch being you could likely either change your form or scare away anyone in your path in the first place, so he doesn’t particularly worry about anyone being stupid enough to attack you.

Spend time with him, he’ll get used to you more and more and, eventually, grow a bond with you. Proud, he’ll show you to Doc so he can figure out what you are, but do not be fooled. Hank wants to know what you are to some degree too. Once comfortable with you and certain you won’t harm him, he’ll start observing you, touching you to some degree. See how you react, how you feel, how you are.

Despite your conversations being, for the most part, one-sided, Hank will ask you directly what you are and if you’re some form of eldritch deity. Since you’re an amicable creature he can’t exactly wrap his head around, it’s worth a try.

Although he would like to do so to some degree, he won’t take you with him on missions. It’s his way of saying “I care a great deal about you, I don’t want you to die or worse even if you are capable of defending yourself.” If you really insist on aiding him, he will let you, begrudgingly. But beware that he will have your back. In fact, having you around will give him a greater reason to fight and improve his overall performance. Though, it will also be a major stress factor to him if something were to happen to you, so choose wisely.

#madness combat #madness combat x reader #hank j wimbleton #hank j wimbleton x reader #I've been into eldritch horrors and stuff ever since I was a teenager #although I don't condone his beliefs in the slightest I really like Lovecraft's writing style #at one point it influenced how I wrote as well since he was rather descriptive in a pleasant to read way #I have an anthology at home that I might wanna reread again at some point #celephais was always my favorite story and I think it may be one of my favorite stories of all time #I know it interests no one but my favorite book is No Longer Human by Osamu Dazai #and yes I did get into classic literature because of a certain anime I don't wanna tag in this post #but another book I really enjoyed reading was Clockwork Orange I read it with someone I used to be close to and it was a really good read #it gave me nightmares but I really enjoyed it! gave me something to talk about with my father as well #Hier kommt Alex by Die Toten Hosen is also a really good song! as is 1000 Gründe by the same band!#those songs are based on Clockwork Orange actually!#I never watched the movie and I don't think I ever will because eye gore disturbs me but the book was good! I read it bc of tboi!#I have quite a few classic at home! but I think I wanna finish reading Paradise Lost! That's also a really interesting story so far!#reading and writing are some of my favorite hobbies!#I'd also love to finishe the price of salt at some point as well! Because I have to all things considered!#I just wish I could juggle all of my hobbies a bit better! I wish I had a bit more time for everything! but oh well it be like that!

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heycarrots · 3 months

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Black Sails Nation! Happy 10 Year Anniversary!

In honor of the 10th anniversary of the best show ever, the 10th Episode of Reading Between the Lines Podcast has just dropped!

This month, I’m featuring Professor of English Literature, Dr. Alex Tankard.

Dr. Tankard and I had an amazing and lengthy discussion about all things Black Sails, but in particular, as Flint relates to Luciferian lore in literary texts like Paradise Lost. In discussing Flint’s “darkness” they touched on the themes of “otherness” and the demonization of neurodivergence in Colonial Literature, as it relates to Joseph Conrad’s Heart of Darkness and Robert Louis Stephenson’s The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Additionally, we talk about gender and sexuality in the 18th century and how Black Sails gets it SO historically RIGHT!

Dr. Tankard is no fan of John Silver, so if you don’t want to hear criticism of his character and his choices, this may not be the episode for you, however, you’d be missing some amazing insights from a truly engaging lecturer. Fortune favors the brave!

Additionally, I want to again thank @tiofrean for her absolutely incredible cover art, generously donated to the podcast. This piece is truly stunning!

And if you prefer to listen on Apple Podcasts…

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gilgamushroom · 2 years

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#it's today!!#happy birthday to the inventor of my blorbo and beloved halloween monster who reads Paradise Lost and is so so wretched #happy birthday to the goth queen who kept her dead husband's heart for decades #happy birthday to the icon who pioneered science-fiction AND dystopian fiction #mary shelley #frankenstein

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fugottron · 2 months

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You think Aziraphale ever tried to read Paradise Lost but couldn’t get past the first few pages because the description of the angels falling into hell was too sad and made him think of what Crowley had to go through

#good omens #gomens #aziraphale #crowley #aziracrow #yes Neil gaiman got me to read paradise lost cause I want more gomen content #also it’s really good #hard read but good

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shisasan · 11 months

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John Milton, Paradise Lost, Book 1 [originally published 1667]

#john milton #literature #words #paradise lost #quotes #academia #dark academia #quote #lit #books #books and libraries #reading #quote of the day #bookworm #book quotes #prose #booklr #bibliophile #excerpt

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etirabys · 8 months

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in some manuscript drafts, he titled this prospective tragedy Paradise Lost and in other drafts Adam Unparadised

fuck you. [unparadises your adam]

#rambl #eti reads paradise lost

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04barbie · 20 days

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“What reinforcement we may gain from hope,

If not, what resolution from despair?”

- Satan, Milton’s Paradise Lost (Book 1)

#paradise lost #books and reading #writing #quotes #dark academia #books #long reads #creative writing #poetry #lifestyle #life quotes #inspiration #light academia #john milton #english #literature #book quotes

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muzzleroars · 3 months

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his form had not yet lost all her original brightness, nor appeared less than Archangel ruined, and th' excess of glory obscured: as when the sun new-risen looks through the horizontal misty air shorn of his beams, or, from behind the moon, in dim eclipse, disastrous twilight sheds on half the nations, and with fear of change perplexes monarchs.

darkened so, yet shone above them all th' Archangel

#lucifer #paradise lost #falls face down into a ditch i love him your honor #lucifer as the bringer of the dawn has throttled me. im addled and unwell #i also do want to design his appearance in the garden #when the other angels can no longer recognize him #pls read paradise lost ok

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the-hearth-and-the-wild · 1 year

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What is dark within me, illumine.

John Milton, Paradise Lost

#book quotes #john milton #paradise lost #english literature #classic literature #books and libraries #books and reading #poetry

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07043012 · 10 months

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Hellsing · Alucard/Alexander Anderson