Satan Knew Pain

All Resolutions

Zoom in — Then Satan first knew pain,
And writhed him to and fro
(Book VI., lines 327, 328.)

Artist

Name:: Doré, Gustave
Dates:: 1832-1883
Country:: France

Illustration

Subject:: Narratives
Technique:: Wood Engraving
Engraver:: Piaud, Antoine-Alphée
Format:: Portrait (taller)
Source:: St. Michael's College Library, the Internet Archive

Book

Title:: Milton's paradise lost
Author:: Milton, John
Publisher:: New York: Collier, n.d. [ca. 1880?]
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Satan lies on the ground along with his shield and sword, and his wings are stretched out behind him.

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