Illustrations studied at the Harry Ransom Center of

the University of Texas at Austin,

summer, 1995.

11.   Milton, John.   Paradise Lost .   Ed. Robert Vaughan.   Illus. Gustave Doré.   London:   1882.

(Book contains extended life of Milton and an intro.   Not one word on Doré or his illustrations.   50 plates.)

Selected illustrations :

#4         Facing p. 12     1.344-45         Angels in sky with swords.  

#6         Facing p. 26     2.1-2                Satan on throne.

#8         Facing p. 46     2.648-49         Satan confronts Sin and Death.

#9         Facing p. 56     2.949-50         Satan clings to rock.  

#10       Facing p. 70     3.347-49          Hosannas in heaven.  

#11       Facing p. 74     3.473-74           Paradise of fools.  

#13       Facing p. 84     4.73-74         Satan in despair.  

#14       Facing p. 88     4.172-73       Satan overlooks Paradise.

#15       Facing p. 90     4.247              Satan in Paradise.  

#16       Facing p. 92     4.335-36         Adam and Eve in stream.

#19       Facing p. 114    4.1014-15        Satan rebuffed by Gabriel.

#20       Facing p. 116   5.12-13         Adam and Eve.       

#21       Facing p. 124   5.309-10        Adam discerns Raphael coming.

#22       Facing p. 130   5.468-70        Raphael instructs Adam and Eve.

#23       Facing p. 148   5.188              Abdiel hits at Satan's crest.  

#27       Facing p. 156   6.410-12         Good angels tired in battle.

#30       Facing p. 180   7.298-99          Lackluster waterfall.

#34       Facing p. 188   7.581-82         The Peaceful Kingdom.

#35       Facing p. 210   8.652-53          Raphael leaves Adam and Eve.  

#37       Facing p. 214   9.99-100       Satan near Adam and Eve.  

#40       Facing p. 234   9.784-85        Eve eats and serpent leaves.  

#41       Facing p. 244    9.1121-23      Adam and Eve despairing.

#42       Facing p. 250   10.99-101       Adam and Eve hiding from God.

#45       Facing p. 266   10.610              Sin and Death part company.

#47       Facing p. 302   11.729              Building the ark.

#48       Facing p. 304    11.747-49        The flood.  

#50       Facing p. 328   12.645              Adam and Eve dry their tears.

 

Number of illustrations per book in Doré :

                                                Book I          1-5                 5

                                                Book II         6-9                 4

                                                Book III         10-12                3

                                                Book IV         13-19                7

                                                Book V          20-22                3

                                                Book VI         23-29                7

                                                Book VII        30-34                5

                                                Book VIII      35                     1

                                                Book IX         36-41                6

                                                Book X          42-45                4

                                                Book XI         46-48                3

                                                Book XII        49-50                2



 


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