The infernal serpent; he it was, whose guile,
Stirr'd up with envy and revenge, deceiv'd
The mother of mankind.

John Milton

Paradise Lost

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Topic

The devil Original sin Eve

Author

John Milton

Source

Paradise Lost

Medium

Poem

Genre

Epic poem Religious literature

Language

English

Time

1667 1660s 17th century

Era

European Renaissance

Occupation

Poet Writer

From

United Kingdom Europe

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Original Citation

Milton, John. Paradise Lost. Samuel Simmons, 1667, bk. 1, I. 34.

Current Citation

Milton, John. "Paradise Lost." John Milton: Major Works, edited by Stephen Orgel and Jonathan Goldberg. Oxford University Press, 2008, bk. 1, I. 34.

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Topic
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Source
Pensées
Medium
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Genre
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Language
French
Time
1662 1660s 17th century
Era
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Authentication Score 2
Original Citation

Pascal, Blaise. Pensées [Thoughts]. Paris: Chez G. Desprez, 1670, no. 229.

Current Citation

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He takes false shadows for true substances.

William Shakespeare

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Credulity Deception Appearance vs. reality
Speaker
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Author

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Source
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Medium
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Genre
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Language
English
Time
1594 1590s 16th century
Era
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Original Citation

Shakespeare, William. Titus Andronicus. Sussex's Men, 1594, The Rose, London, England, UK, act 3, sc. 2.

Current Citation

Shakespeare, William. "Titus Andronicus." The Norton Shakespeare, edited by Stephen Greenblatt, et al., 3rd ed., W. W. Norton & Company, 2015, act 3, sc. 2.