1. Paradise Lost Book IX Explication
... Heaven referring to when he assaulted the throne of God. His corruption of man will also give him glory among the infernal powers is what Satan says in lines 135-136. This also affirms the previous argument that Satan finds pride in his destruction by referring to it as something that will grant him glory. The rest of line 136 and on to 137 Satan describes his ... ambition to destroy and corrupt man in a more glorious manner by pointing out that he [Satan] is able to destroy in one day what God created in six days. This also suggests his ... it took longer than six days to formulate th...
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