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Posted on 05/10/2026 9:59:50 AM PDT by ProgressingAmerica
Paradise Lost is the first epic of English literature written in the classical style. John Milton saw himself as the intellectual heir of Homer, Virgil, and Dante, and sought to create a work of art which fully represented the most basic tenets of the Protestant faith. His work, which was dictated from memory and transcribed by his daughter, remains as one of the most powerful English poems. (Summary by Caeristhiona)
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There is a second version, in case people prefer a different presentation of the same book. https://librivox.org/paradise-lost-by-john-milton-2/
There are also smaller clip versions such as this one, https://librivox.org/poetic-trios-by-various/ Section 19: Paradise Lost, Book VIII, Part 1 Section 20: Paradise Lost, Book VIII, Part 2
I watched this movie scene again (referenced in the earlier discussion) and you know,
This scene actually seems to capture collegiate indoctrination pretty accurately.
The teacher is bored as heck with the content? Check. So of course he isn’t going to teach the content with the zeal it deserves.
The teacher misses a huge part of what the content is about? Check. The teacher doesn’t believe in individual liberty, the teacher believes in absolute government. So any portions of any Milton work, all you’ll get is either what you saw in the video or you’ll get the most super dry and most super boring litany of names/dates memorization.
What did who say in what year?
What did who build in what year?
Etc etc.
The left does on purpose. This is exactly how they indoctrinate. They make all the good stuff as boring as they can possibly make it, but then the stuff they do like?
Boy do they get fired up and energetic about it.
(Note: Yes, this particular work is a little more allegorical but my point stands about the larger picture of how educators would treat authors they disdain)
Popular culture’s interpretation of the devil has more to do with Milton’s work than scripture.
Khan Noonien Singh: “Have you ever read Milton, Captain?”
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https://www.gutenberg.org/files/19819/19819-h/19819-h.htm
I used to live in New Orleans — apparently this was the inspiration for the “Krewe of Comus.” The writing style seems completely different from Paradise Lost.
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