Paradise Lost is an epic poem written in the 17th century by John Milton. It is a tale about Satan, his fall from Heaven, and his rebellion against God. Paradise Lost discusses the nuances in morality ...

In Mihály Munkácsy’s painting “The Blind Milton Dictating Paradise Lost to His Daughters” (1877), a man dressed all in black except his for white Puritan collar sits in a chair, staring down as if ...

It is hard not to like Satan. He is Western culture’s original rebel, the bad boy who dared to defy the authority of God. He also has the best lines. “Better to reign in Hell than serve in Heav’n,” ...