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- Aug 2018
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Affecting God-head, and so loosing all, To expiate his Treason hath naught left, But to destruction sacred and devote, He with his whole posteritie must dye, Dye hee or Justice must;
I find it interesting that Adam and Eve's original disobedience, on the aspiration of God-head is equated to Treason. A far lesser sin than Satan, who led an open revolt, but still punishable with death and suffering.
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When Charlemain with all his Peerage fellBy Fontarabbia. Thus far these beyondCompare of mortal prowess, yet observ'dThir dread commander: he above the restIn shape and gesture proudly eminent [ 590 ]Stood like a Towr;
I'm not sure if I have this right or not, but is Milton making a comparison between Satan and the Holy Roman Emperor Charlemain?
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