Criticism on Milton's Paradise lost From 'The Spectator' 31 December, 1711- 3 May, 1712 .. . Numb. CCCXXVIL The SPECTATOR. major rerum mihi nafcitur or do. {A larger Scene of Aclion is difplayd. Dryden.} Saturday, March 15, 1712. BE were told in the foregoing Book how theEvil Spirit practifed upon Eve as fhe layafleep, in order to infpire her withThoughts of Vanity, Pride and Author, who mews a wonderful Artthroughout his whole Poem, in preparing the Readerfor the feveral Occurrences that arife in it, foundsupon, the above-mentioned Circumflance the firflpart of the Fifth B
Criticism on Milton's Paradise lost From 'The Spectator' 31 December, 1711- 3 May, 1712 .. . Numb. CCCXXVIL The SPECTATOR. major rerum mihi nafcitur or do. {A larger Scene of Aclion is difplayd. Dryden.} Saturday, March 15, 1712. BE were told in the foregoing Book how theEvil Spirit practifed upon Eve as fhe layafleep, in order to infpire her withThoughts of Vanity, Pride and Author, who mews a wonderful Artthroughout his whole Poem, in preparing the Readerfor the feveral Occurrences that arife in it, foundsupon, the above-mentioned Circumflance the firflpart of the Fifth Book. Adam upon his awaking,finds Eve ftill afleep, with an unufual Difcompofurein her Looks. The Poflure in which he regards her,is defcribed with a wonderful Tendernefs [not to beexpreffed*]f ,as the Whifperwith which he awakens her,is the fofteft that ever was conveyed to a Lovers Ears His wonder was to find unwakeiid EveWith Treffes difcomposd and glowing cheekAs through unquiet reft: he 011 his sideLeaning half raised, with looks of cordial loveHung over her enamoured, and beheldBeaitty, which whether waking or afleep,Shot forth peculiar Graces ; then
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