Response to Samuel Johnson Perspective

Response to Samuel Johnson Perspective
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Epic poetry is mainly intended to teach some important truths to humans through pleasing precepts, and relate some of the great events in the most affecting way. Milton has been portrayed to be illustrates and establishes moral in his poetry, which is essential and intrinsic (Lewalski, 2014). From Samuel Johnson’s perspective, Milton’s purpose of writing epic poetry seems to have been most arduous and useful. It is evident that great actions are hastened by those people with an elevated dignity (Herman, 2016). Michael has been showcased as someone who is quite crafty and always observant to dignity as part of his nature.
Adam and Eve were innocent beings whose sentiments were full of innocence. There love is portrayed to have been of mutual venerations and pure benevolence; they had repasts that had no luxury; and they were full of diligence with no toil (Greenblatt, 2013). They addressed their maker with a voice that was full of gratitude and admiration. Their innocence made them fear nothing. However, the guilt that grew in them promoted distrust and discord thus resulted to mutual accusations and self-defense (Greenblatt, 2013). They began regarding each other with estranged thoughts, and they feared God as the nemesis of their misdemeanor. At the end, they seek shelter in God’s mercy and repented their sins, a clear indication that Adam’s preeminence was diligently controlled. Adam narrates that “Henceforth I learn, that to obey is best” (Greenblatt, 2013).

This poem has a very good offer of miracle and a part of redemptions as well; under this, there is a very good discussion of how God works. The narrative focuses on the virtue of truthfulness since it allows no choice and it is like a necessity and more superior to rule (Fosdick, 2005). The poem is splendid and contains lessons of morality and the precepts of prudence which are common in human beings. From the passage, it is evident that humans need to change their ways and observe what their maker created them to do and without focusing on doing the right things and practicing the virtue of truthfulness, they are likely to face the “Great Action” (Freeman, 2014).

References
Fosdick, H. E. (2005). The Meaning of Prayer and the Secret of Victorious Living. Kessinger Publishing.
Freeman, J. A. (2014). Milton and the Martial Muse:” Paradise Lost” and European Traditions of War. Princeton University Press.
Greenblatt, S. (2013). The Norton anthology of English literature: the major authors. New York, NY: W.W. Norton & Company.
Herman, P. (2016). Destabilizing Milton:” Paradise Lost” and the poetics of incertitude. Springer.
Lewalski, B. K. (2014). “Paradise Lost” and the Rhetoric of Literary Forms. Princeton University Press.
Paradise Lost | First Year Foundation. (2018). Firstyear.barnard.edu. Retrieved 12 April 2018, from https://firstyear.barnard.edu/paradise-lost