... of 'Paradise Lost'. In fact Milton's epic has the wholeness and unity as no episode seems superfluous and every detail, every scene in it, is a part of the central action. Moreover, its action is entire which means it has a beginning, middle and end. In this particular sense 'Paradise Lost' even excels the Iliad or Aeneid. Its action is planned contrived in Hell ... , acted upon earth and punished in Heaven. The action is also great as it does not determine the fate of one person or nation but of the entire human race, thus giving it a universal significance. The "characters" i...

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