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Wikimedia Commons.Įncamping placed in guard their watches round,Ĭherubic waving fires on the other part,įar in the dark dislodged and void of rest, Gustave Doré (1832–1883), Now Night Her Course Began (Book 6, 406) (1866), engraving for ‘Paradise Lost’, John Milton, Cassell, Petter and Galpin, further details not known. Inducing darkness, grateful truce imposed, “Now Night her course began, and, over Heaven Gustave Doré (1832–1883), Then Satan First Knew Pain, and Writhed Him to and fro (Book 6, 327-328) (1866), engraving for ‘Paradise Lost’, John Milton, Cassell, Petter and Galpin, further details not known. The griding sword with discontinuous wound The sword of Satan, with steep force to smiteĭescending, and in half cut sheer nor stayed,īut, with steep wheel reverse, deep entering sharedĪll his right side then Satan first knew pain,Īnd writhed him to and fro convolved so sore Was given him tempered so, that neither keen Gustave Doré (1832–1883), This Greeting on Thy Impious Crest Receive (Book 6, 188) (1866), engraving for ‘Paradise Lost’, John Milton, Cassell, Petter and Galpin, further details not known. Nor motion of swift thought, less could his shield, On the proud crest of Satan, that no sight,

Which hung not, but so swift with tempest fell “So saying, a noble stroke he lifted high, This greeting on thy impious crest receive.’ Yet chains in Hell, not realms, expect meanwhileįrom me returned, as erst thou saidst, from flight ‘Reign thou in Hell, thy kingdom let me serve Pursuing, drive them out from God and bliss, Rebellious them with fire and hostile armsįearless assault, and, to the brow of Heaven Gabriel, lead forth to battle these my sonsīy thousands and by millions, ranged for fight, ‘Go, Michael, of celestial armies prince, Raphael continues to relate how Michael and Gabriel were sent forth to battle against Satan and his Angels. William Blake (1757–1827), Raphael Warns Adam and Eve (Butts Set) (1808), paper, 50 x 39 cm, The Museum of Fine Arts Boston, Boston, MA. William Blake (1757–1827), Raphael Warns Adam and Eve (Thomas Set) (1807), paper, 25 x 21 cm, The Huntington Library, San Marino, CA. In the fifth book: Raphael comes down to Paradise, his appearance described, his coming discerned by Adam afar off, sitting at the door of his bower he goes out to meet him, brings him to his lodge, entertains him with the choicest fruits of Paradise got together by Eve their discourse at table: Raphael performs his message, minds Adam of his state and of his enemy relates at Adam’s request who that enemy is, and how he came to be so, beginning from his first revolt in Heaven, and the occasion thereof how he drew his legions after him to the parts of the North, and there incited them to rebel with him, persuading all but only Abdiel a Seraph, who in argument dissuades and opposes him, then forsakes him. William Blake (1757–1827), Adam and Eve Asleep (Butts Set) (1808), paper, 50 x 39 cm, The Museum of Fine Arts Boston, Boston, MA.