您下载的文章由稻壳汇（www.dochui.com）收集整理，版权归原作者所有《ParadiseLostⅡ》作者：约翰·弥尔顿Milton'sParadiseLostisoneofthegreatestepicpoemsintheEnglishlanguage.IttellsthestoryoftheFallofMan,ataleofimmensedramaandexcitement,ofrebellionandtreachery,ofinnocencepittedagainstcorruption,inwhichGodandSatanfightabitterbattleforcontrolofmankind'sdestiny.Thestruggleragesacrossthreeworlds-heaven,hell,andearth-asSatanandhisbandofrebelangelsplottheirrevengeagainstGod.AtthecenteroftheconflictareAdamandEve,motivatedbyalltoohumantemptations,butwhoseultimatedownfallisunyieldinglove.MarkedbyMilton'scharacteristiceruditionisaworkepicbothinscaleand,notoriously,inambition.Fornearly350yearsithasheldgenerationupongenerationofscholars,studentsandreadersinraptattentionanditsprofoundinfluencecanbeseeninalmosteverycornerofWesterncultureTheConsultationbegun,SatandebateswhetheranotherBattelbetobehazardedfortherecoveryofHeaven:someadviseit,othersdissuade:Athirdproposalispreferd,mentiondbeforebySatan,tosearchthetruthofthatProphesieorTraditioninHeavenconcerninganotherworld,andanotherkindofcreatureequalornotmuchinferiourtothemselves,aboutthistimetobecreated:Thirdoubtwhoshallbesentonthisdifficultsearch:Satanthirchiefundertakesalonethevoyage,ishonourdandapplauded.TheCouncelthusended,therestbetakethemseveralwayesandtoseveralimployments,asthirinclinationsleadthem,toentertainthetimetillSatanreturn.HepassesonhisjourneytoHellGates,findsthemshut,andwhosattheretoguardthem,bywhomatlengththeyareopnd,anddiscovertohimthegreatGulfbetweenHellandHeaven;withwhatdifficultyhepassesthrough,directedbyChaos,thePowerofthatplace,tothesightofthisnewWorldwhichhesought.<1>HIghonaThroneofRoyalState,whichfarOutshonthewealthofOrmusandofInd,OrwherethegorgeousEastwithrichesthandShowrsonherKingsBarbaricPearlandGold,Satanexaltedsat,bymeritraisd[5]Tothatbademinence;andfromdespairThushighupliftedbeyondhope,aspiresBeyondthushigh,insatiatetopursueVainWarrwithHeavn,andbysuccessuntaughtHisproudimaginationsthusdisplaid.[10]PowersandDominions,DeitiesofHeavn,ForsincenodeepwithinhergulfcanholdImmortalvigor,thoughopprestandfalln,IgivenotHeavnforlost.FromthisdescentCelestialvertuesrising,willappear[15]Moregloriousandmoredreadthenfromnofall,Andtrustthemselvestofearnosecondfate:Meethoughjustright,andthefixtLawsofHeavnDidfirstcreateyourLeader,nextfreechoice,Withwhatbesides,inCounselorinFight,[20]Hathbinachievdofmerit,yetthislossThusfarratleastrecoverd,hathmuchmoreEstablishtinasafeunenviedThroneYieldedwithfullconsent.ThehappierstateInHeavn,whichfollowsdignity,mightdraw[25]Envyfromeachinferior;butwhohereWillenvywhomthehighestplaceexposesFormosttostandagainsttheThunderersaimYourbulwark,andcondemnstogreatestshareOfendlesspain?wherethereisthennogood[30]Forwhichtostrive,nostrifecangrowupthereFromFaction;fornonesurewillclaiminHellPrecedence,none,whoseportionissosmallOfpresentpain,thatwithambitiousmindWillcovetmore.Withthisadvantagethen[35]Tounion,andfirmFaith,andfirmaccord,MorethencanbeinHeavn,wenowreturnToclaimourjustinheritanceofold,SurertoprosperthenprosperityCouldhaveassurdus;andbywhatbestway,[40]<2>WhetherofopenWarrorcovertguile,Wenowdebate;whocanadvise,mayspeak.Heceasd,andnexthimMoloc,ScepterdKingStoodup,thestrongestandthefiercestSpiritThatfoughtinHeavn;nowfiercerbydespair:[45]HistrustwaswiththEternaltobedeemdEqualinstrength,andratherthenbelessCarednottobeatall;withthatcarelostWentallhisfear:ofGod,orHell,orworseHereckdnot,andthesewordsthereafterspake.[50]MysentenceisforopenWarr:OfWiles,Moreunexpert,Iboastnot:themletthoseContrivewhoneed,orwhentheyneed,notnow.Forwhiletheysitcontriving,shalltherest,MillionsthatstandinArms,andlongingwait[55]TheSignaltoascend,sitlingringhereHeavnsfugitives,andforthirdwellingplaceAcceptthisdarkopprobriousDenofshame,ThePrisonofhisTyrannywhoReignsByourdelay?no,letusratherchoose[60]ArmdwithHellflamesandfuryallatonceOreHeavnshighTowrstoforceresistlessway,TurningourTorturesintohorridArmsAgainsttheTorturer;whentomeetthenoiseOfhisAlmightyEnginheshallhear[65]InfernalThunder,andforLightningseeBlackfireandhorrorshotwithequalrageAmonghisAngels;andhisThroneitselfMixtwithTartareanSulphur,andstrangefire,HisowninventedTorments.Butperhaps[70]ThewayseemsdifficultandsteeptoscaleWithuprightwingagainstahigherfoe.Letsuchbethinkthem,ifthesleepydrenchOfthatforgetfulLakebenummnotstill,Thatinourpropermotionweascend[75]Uptoournativeseat:descentandfallTousisadverse.WhobutfeltoflateWhenthefierceFoehungonourbroknRearInsulting,andpursudusthroughtheDeep,Withwhatcompulsionandlaboriousflight[80]Wesunkthuslow?Thascentiseasiethen;Theventisfeard;shouldweagainprovokeOurstronger,someworsewayhiswrathmayfindToourdestruction:iftherebeinHellFeartobeworsedestroyd:whatcanbeworse[85]Thentodwellhere,drivnoutfrombliss,condemndInthisabhorreddeeptoutterwoe;<3>WherepainofunextinguishablefireMustexerciseuswithouthopeofendTheVassalsofhisanger,whentheScourge[90]Inexorably,andthetorturinghourCallsustoPenance?MoredestroydthenthusWeshouldbequiteabolishtandexpire.Whatfearwethen?whatdoubtwetoincenseHisutmostire?whichtothehighthenragd