William Blake’s “The Lamb,” included in his collection Songs of Innocence (1789), stands as a gentle, childlike meditation on the source of all life and goodness. In the ⋯ Read the full article

William Blake’s “The Tyger” is one of the most famous poems in his collection, *Songs of Experience* (1794). It poses a series of rhetorical questions around the mysterio⋯ Read the full article

John Milton’s sonnet “On His Blindness” delves into the poet’s struggle with his failing eyesight and his subsequent concerns about fulfilling his purpose in service to G⋯ Read the full article

John Milton’s “Il Penseroso,” likely composed around 1631 and published in 1645 alongside its companion poem “L’Allegro,” offers a reflective meditation on the virtues of⋯ Read the full article

John Milton’s “L’Allegro,” composed around 1645, is a vibrant, pastoral poem that praises the virtues of joy and revelry. The title itself—Italian for “The Happy Man”—sig⋯ Read the full article

John Milton’s “Lycidas” is a pastoral elegy composed in 1637 to mourn the untimely death of his friend and fellow poet, Edward King. Presented in the guise of shepherds l⋯ Read the full article

In Book 4 of John Milton’s “Paradise Regain’d,” the final stage of Christ’s battle against Satan’s temptations reaches its climax. Having tested Christ with promises of f⋯ Read the full article

In Book 3 of John Milton’s “Paradise Regain’d,” the tension between Christ and Satan escalates as the Tempter attempts more sophisticated forms of persuasion. Having alre⋯ Read the full article

In Book 2 of John Milton’s “Paradise Regain’d,” the narrative continues immediately after Christ’s baptism, where he is recognized as the Messiah. The disciples, among th⋯ Read the full article

Book 1 of John Milton’s “Paradise Regain’d” continues the grand theological narrative begun in “Paradise Lost,” but this time, the focus shifts from Adam’s fall to Christ⋯ Read the full article

Book 12 of John Milton’s “Paradise Lost” completes the grand arc of humanity’s transition from Eden to exile. Having received a sweeping look at humankind’s future in the⋯ Read the full article

In Book 11 of “Paradise Lost,” John Milton focuses on the aftermath of the Fall as Adam and Eve, having just received their sentence in Book 10, repent for their disobedi⋯ Read the full article

In Book 8 of John Milton’s epic poem “Paradise Lost,” the archangel Raphael concludes his divine narratives to Adam and shifts focus to deeper topics of curiosity. The pa⋯ Read the full article

In Book 7 of John Milton’s “Paradise Lost,” the narrative shifts to the wondrous account of Earth’s creation. Continuing his conversation with Adam, the archangel Raphael⋯ Read the full article

In Book 4 of John Milton’s epic poem “Paradise Lost,” the focus shifts from the cosmic battlegrounds of Heaven and Hell to the serene realms of Eden, where Adam and Eve d⋯ Read the full article