Milton believed in a God that was infinite, eternal, omnipresent, omnipotent, and omniscient (Fallon 33). Yet he also believed that humanity fell of its own free will and that God both created the circumstances of, and foreknew, that fall.
Q. What is the purpose of these lines from the poem upon the burning of our house?
“Here follow some verses upon the burning of our house, July 10, 1666”, commonly known as “Verses upon the Burning of our House”, is a poem by Anne Bradstreet. She wrote it to express the traumatic loss of her home and most of her possessions.
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Q. Why does Bradstreet use the word pelf?
Why does Bradstreet use the word pelf to define her earthly belongings? She realizes she put too much trust in her earthly possessions, which is a bad thing. She admits that she got most of her goods through deceitful dealings. At the end of the poem, she is still longing for her lost possessions.
Q. Who is the mighty architect in line 44?
(Lines 43-44) Who is the “mighty Architect” in this metaphor? The “mighty Architect” is God.
Q. Why did crucible gain a new meaning in 1645?
Why did Crucible gain a new meaning in 1645? During the period 1645-1647, persecution and execution of witches was rife in England. Decision about conforming to society. The term “McCarthyism” has broadened steadily since its organization.
Q. Why is paradise lost so important?
The greatest epic poem in the English language, John Milton’s Paradise Lost, has divided critics – but its influence on English literature is second only to Shakespeare’s, writes Benjamin Ramm. Even to readers in a secular age, the poem is a powerful meditation on rebellion, longing and the desire for redemption.
Q. Was Paradise Lost banned?
The government banned the translation, along with the rest of Djilas’ writing. That wasn’t the first time a translation was banned—when “Paradise Lost” was first translated into Germany, it was instantly censored for writing about Biblical events in “too romantic” a manner.
