I EPIC POETRY
II IS CRITICISM POSSIBLE?
III PRIMARY EPIC
IV THE TECHNIQUE OF PRIMARY EPIC
V THE SUBJECT OF PRIMARY EPIC
VI VIRGIL AND THE SUBJECT OF SECONDARY EPIC
VII THE STYLE OF SECONDARY EPIC
VIII DEFENCE OF THIS STYLE
IX THE DOCTRINE OF THE UNCHANGING HUMAN HEART
X MILTON AND ST AUGUSTINE
XI HIERARCHY
XII THE THEOLOGY OF PARADISE LOST
XIII SATAN
XIV SATAN’S FOLLOWERS
XV THE MISTAKE ABOUT MILTON’S ANGELS
XVI ADAM AND EVE
XVII UNFALLEN SEXUALITY
XVIII THE FALL
XIX CONCLUSION
APPENDIX
INDEX