Paradise Regained

Paradise Regained, written by John Milton, is a poem written in"four books." The basis for this poem is the account of Jesus' temptation as recorded in the Gospel of Luke. As with Milton's Paradise Lost, this poem expresses doctrinal and theological truths. The uses various themes, including hunger, reversals, and plainness, in retelling the battle between Satan and Christ in this poem published in 1671.

Wailand Groenendyk
CCEL Staff Writer