PARADISE LOST by John Milton, Book 6, Part 4
PARADISE LOST Book 6, The War in Heaven Lines 680 - 912 The angel Raphael continues his account to Adam of the conflict in heaven. Abdiel returns to find heaven in preparation for the war he came to warn was coming. God praises his faithfulness. Satan experiences pain for the first time as he is severely wounded in his battle with Michael. The first day is a victory for the ranks of heaven, as the rebel angels understand pain for the first time, retreating to nurse their wounds. Satan and his angels devise the infernal invention of cannon and gunpowder during the night, seeming to turn the…
The skinny
The skinny isn't ready yet — notes appear once the transcript is processed.