The narrator of this poem calls to a spirit which made the vast abyss "pregnant" where it "dove-like, sat'st brooding.
The narrator of this poem calls to a spirit which made the vast abyss "pregnant" where it "dove-like, sat'st brooding." A mountain-hurling stalemate between two armies in this work is broken by the discovery of gunpowder. A strategy of waiting is advocated by the lazy Belial in this work during a council at the ornate palace of Pandaemonium. This poem includes a long retelling of creation by Raphael, and focuses on a character who finds it "better to reign in hell than serve in heaven" after revolting against God. For 10 points, name this epic poem featuring Satan's temptation of Adam and Eve, by John Milton.
The narrator of this poem calls to a spirit which made the vast abyss "pregnant" where it "dove-like, sat'st brooding.
Paradise Lost 