Sanguine, such as celestial spirits may bleed,Īnd all his armour stained erewhile so bright. Passed through him, but the ethereal substance closedĪ stream of nectarous humour issuing flowed The griding sword with discontinuous wound Eventually Michael is able to strike a mighty blow.Īnd writhed him to and for convolved so sore

Satan replies (lines 281–95), saying he’s not scared of Michael or the Almighty, and he intends to live in heaven free, or maybe even reign there. Michael addresses Satan (lines 262–80), telling him to go to hell. Raphael describes the fierce battle, which was a draw until Satan saw Michael (lines 246ff.). And you, Satan, are not free, “but to thyself enthralled” (line 181). Servitude is rather when one serves an unworthy being, “as thine now serve thee” (line 180). It’s not servitude to serve the one God ordains. Satan replies (lines 149–70), saying some angels would rather be slaves than assert themselves.Ībdiel replies (lines 171–88). When the good angels arrived, they found Satan “High in the midst exalted as a god” (line 99).Ībdiel speaks to himself (lines 114–26), saying that though Satan looks strong, he will be overcome just as his reason has been overcome.Ībdiel addresses Satan (lines 131–48), calling him an idiot for opposing the Almighty, who needs to angelic armies to overcome any opposition. Raphael says that Satan was hoping to dethrone God and take his seat (lines 86–90). Heaven’s host travels north to meet Satan’s army (lines 56–113). To Michael and Gabriel, God says the rebel angels will end up in Tartarus (line 54). Judged thee perverse: the easier conquest nowĪbdiel has already one the harder victory by facing the ridicule of the rebel angels. To stand approved in sight of God, though worlds The Father speaks (lines 29–55), first congratulating Abdiel on his faithfulness, and then commissioning Michael and Gabriel to begin the fight.

The entire book is in the voice of Raphael.Ībdiel made his way to heaven at dawn, and found that thew news he brought of the angelic rebellion was already known (lines 1–28). Raphael continues his narrative about the battle in heaven that resulted in the overthrow of Satan.

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