Paradise Lost (Lost Paradise in English) is a narrative poem of John Milton (1608-1674), considered a classic of English literature, and has given rise to a literary topic widespread in the literature. Tops the 10,000
unrhymed verses written. The poem is an epic about the biblical theme of the fall of Adam and Eve. Basically, the problem of evil and suffering in the sense of responding to the question of why a good and almighty God decides to do when he could easily avoid them. Milton
responds through a psychological description of the main protagonists of the poem: the devil, God, Adam and Eve, whose attitudes eventually reveal the message of hope that lies behind the loss of the original paradise. In the poem, heaven and hell represent states of mind rather than physical spaces.
The play begins in hell (described by reference to permanent dissatisfaction and desperation of its inhabitants), where Satan (defined by suffering) decides to take revenge of God indirectly, namely through the newly created beings that live in a state of permanent happiness.
unrhymed verses written. The poem is an epic about the biblical theme of the fall of Adam and Eve. Basically, the problem of evil and suffering in the sense of responding to the question of why a good and almighty God decides to do when he could easily avoid them. Milton
responds through a psychological description of the main protagonists of the poem: the devil, God, Adam and Eve, whose attitudes eventually reveal the message of hope that lies behind the loss of the original paradise. In the poem, heaven and hell represent states of mind rather than physical spaces.
The play begins in hell (described by reference to permanent dissatisfaction and desperation of its inhabitants), where Satan (defined by suffering) decides to take revenge of God indirectly, namely through the newly created beings that live in a state of permanent happiness.
the beginning of the poem sets out its case: the fall of man into sin. After that, se narra la historia de Satanás, el más bello de los ángeles, que antes de la creación del mundo encabezó una rebelión de ángeles contra Dios, por lo cual este le expulsa a él y a su séquito del Cielo y los condena a permanecer en un lugar terrible llamado Caos. Allí, Satanás arenga a sus fieles para vengarse de Dios, pero no con la fuerza, sino a través de la astucia y el engaño. Y para ello dispone que se utilice a una futura criatura suya, el hombre.
Satanás se encarga de ir él solo a descubrir el nuevo mundo; Dios lo ve y se lo enseña a su Hijo, al que le explica que el hombre va a ser culpable, por lo cual el Hijo se presenta voluntario para expiar con su muerte man's sin. Satan explores the new world, which is described to the reader, and find out where is the abode of man, the new divine creation. There contemplated, admired the perfection of its form, and find the ban on Adam and Eve, first humans, eating the fruit of the tree of knowledge of good and evil.
God, watch what happens in heaven, send the Archangel Raphael to Adam and Eve encourage obedience and warn them of the plot of Satan also has a detailed history of the fallen angel. Satan has returned to paradise in the form of a serpent, and when he meets Eve alone explains who has the gift of speaking through the fruit of a tree. Leads to the tree with Eva, which recognizes the tree of knowledge of good and evil, with tricks and lies further doubts Eve.
After testing the fruit, he takes Adam to try it too. Adam blamed Eve despite his disobedience, eat fruit, because his love for Eva makes you want to share their fate. Knowing God
fall into the sin of disobedience of His creatures, sent the archangel Michael to communicate their expulsion from Paradise and that God accepts the prayers that Adam has to postpone his death. Before the final expulsion, Michael explains to the couple's future and destiny of humanity, dominated by the struggle and suffering because of original sin, and shows the world that will inhabit them and their descendants.
fall into the sin of disobedience of His creatures, sent the archangel Michael to communicate their expulsion from Paradise and that God accepts the prayers that Adam has to postpone his death. Before the final expulsion, Michael explains to the couple's future and destiny of humanity, dominated by the struggle and suffering because of original sin, and shows the world that will inhabit them and their descendants.
Paradise Lost has been an important reception. It was based Gottfried Van Swieten to write the text to serve as a basis for the composition of Joseph Haydn's Creation, an oratorio important contained in the first part of the text of Milton. Ends with the creation of Adam and Eve and their praises to God, with no subsequent events leading to the loss of Paradise.
Moreover, the desirability of translating the text or not generated much debate in the Enlightenment language German. Thus, while more stringent illustrated as Johann Christoph Gottsched opposed it, because it is a text full of supernatural and fantasy elements, the enlightened Swiss Johann Jakob Bodmer and Johann Jakob Breitinger will advocate for their translation, admiring the force of text. Also the pre-Romantics such as Johann Gottfried Herder will appear fascinated by this text.
Moreover, the desirability of translating the text or not generated much debate in the Enlightenment language German. Thus, while more stringent illustrated as Johann Christoph Gottsched opposed it, because it is a text full of supernatural and fantasy elements, the enlightened Swiss Johann Jakob Bodmer and Johann Jakob Breitinger will advocate for their translation, admiring the force of text. Also the pre-Romantics such as Johann Gottfried Herder will appear fascinated by this text.
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