Criticism on Milton's Paradise lost From 'The Spectator' 31 December, 1711- 3 May, 1712 .. . Saturday, March 22, 1712. jjE are now entering upon the Sixth Bookof Paradife Loft, in which the Poet de-fcribes the Battel of Angels; having raifedhis Readers Expectation, and preparedhim for it by feveral Paffages in the pre-ceding Books. I omitted quoting thefe Paffages inmy Obfervations on the former Books, having pur-pofely referved them for the opening of this, the Sub-ject of which gave occafion to them. The AuthorsImagination was fo inflamed with this great Scene ofAction, that wher-ever he fpe
Criticism on Milton's Paradise lost From 'The Spectator' 31 December, 1711- 3 May, 1712 .. . Saturday, March 22, 1712. jjE are now entering upon the Sixth Bookof Paradife Loft, in which the Poet de-fcribes the Battel of Angels; having raifedhis Readers Expectation, and preparedhim for it by feveral Paffages in the pre-ceding Books. I omitted quoting thefe Paffages inmy Obfervations on the former Books, having pur-pofely referved them for the opening of this, the Sub-ject of which gave occafion to them. The AuthorsImagination was fo inflamed with this great Scene ofAction, that wher-ever he fpeaks of it, he rifes, if potfible, above himfelf. Thus where he mentions Satanin the beginning of his Poem. -Him the Almighty Power. HurVd headlong flaming from tK Ethereal Side,With hideous ruin and combuftion downTo bottomlefs perdition, there to dwell In Adamaiitine Chains and penal fire, \Who durft defie tli Omnipotent to Arms. We have likewife feveral noble Hints of it in the In-fernal Conference. O Prince, O Chief of many throned PowersThat led th1 imbatteVd Seraphim to War,Too well Ijee and rue the dire event,That with fad overthrow and foul defeatHath loft us Heaven, and all this mighty hofl CRITICISM OF BOOK VI. 93 In horrible definition laid thus fee the angry viclor hath recalFdHis Minijlers of Vengeance and pur fiatBack to the Gates of Heavn : 2he Sulphurous hail,Shot after us in Storm, overblown hath laidThe fiery Surge, thatfro?n the precipiceOf Heai?71 received its falling, and the thimderWinged with red lightning a7id impetuous rage,Perhaps hath fpe?it his Shafts, and ceafes nowTo bellow through the vafl and boundlefs deep. There are feveral other very Sublime Images on thefame Subject in th
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