None shall partake with me
Like Aeneus, Satan is decisive and has the final decision but also assumes the responsiblility of the most difficult tasks.
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Satan exalted sat, by merit rais'd
Addressing the troops is heroic (Odysseus, Aeneus). "By merit rais'd" is ironic.
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Sing Heav'nly Muse,
Epic poems invoke a muse.
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