Paradise Lost
Anton Lesser reads from the unabridged version of John Milton's epic poem Paradise Lost
Paradise Lost - Episode 1
Milton presents his subject, explaining Man's disobedience, the loss of Paradise and describes the fall of Satan and his cohorts from heaven.
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Paradise Lost - Episode 10
God tells the Guardian Angels that Satan's entrance into Paradise could not have been prevented by them, and he then sends his son to Paradise to speak to the Transgressors.
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Paradise Lost - Episode 11
The Son of God explains to his father that the Transgressors have repented. God accepts this, but decrees that they can no longer live in Paradise.
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Paradise Lost - Episode 12
The Archangel Michael continues the story from the Ark, concluding his account with Christ's resurrection, and eventually leads the pair out of Paradise.
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Paradise Lost - Episode 2
Satan and his cohorts debate whether another battle should take place to recover Heaven. He goes on a journey to find another place and passes through the gates of Hell.
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Paradise Lost - Episode 3
God sees Satan going towards this world and explains to his son that while man does have free will and could resist temptation, he will regard his fall with grace as he was seduced.
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Paradise Lost - Episode 4
Satan journeys to Paradise where, sitting as a cormorant on the Tree of Life, he looks into the garden and sees Adam and Eve.
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Paradise Lost - Episode 5
Eve tells Adam a worrying dream she has had, before they then set out on their labours. God sends Raphael to warn Adam and to explain the workings of free will.
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Paradise Lost - Episode 6
Michael continues to explain to Adam the conflict with Satan and his Angels, ending with their expulsion from heaven following the victory by the Messiah.
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Paradise Lost - Episode 7
Adam asks Raphael to tell him why the world was created. Raphael explains that following Satan's expulsion from Heaven, God wanted to create a new world populated by new creatures.
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Paradise Lost - Episode 8
Adam and Raphael talk further, as Adam explains his life in Paradise, his loneliness and, following his discussion with God, the arrival of Eve.
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Paradise Lost - Episode 9
Satan returns to Paradise as a 'mist by night' and enters the Serpent. In the morning, Adam and Eve go about their labours, separately. Eve then takes an irrevocable step.
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