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... least a partial success . But before I explain this book's relation to Lewis ' on this final point , I must first digress in order to justify the importance I attach to the theodicy , an issue that has fallen from attention in much ...
... least a partial success . But before I explain this book's relation to Lewis ' on this final point , I must first digress in order to justify the importance I attach to the theodicy , an issue that has fallen from attention in much ...
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... least recognized the main point - as did Lewis - that Milton is absolutely serious about his theodicy . 12 Fish , on the other hand , considers Milton's ostensible statement of purpose disingenuous : " that thou may'st believe and be ...
... least recognized the main point - as did Lewis - that Milton is absolutely serious about his theodicy . 12 Fish , on the other hand , considers Milton's ostensible statement of purpose disingenuous : " that thou may'st believe and be ...
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... least implies the principle of correspondence between a creature and its situation that Satan , in Books I and II , attempts to ignore but , ironically , affirms : " what matter where , if I be still the same " ( 1 , 256 ) . The council ...
... least implies the principle of correspondence between a creature and its situation that Satan , in Books I and II , attempts to ignore but , ironically , affirms : " what matter where , if I be still the same " ( 1 , 256 ) . The council ...
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