1, Paradise Lost
Paradise Lost is an epic written by john milton, a British politician and scholar. This book shows that human beings must rely on knowledge and labor to enter the civilized society of productive labor from the ignorant primitive society. At the same time, there are two opposing and contradictory forces in the universe itself, and bloody changes and struggles have occurred again and again in human history, resulting in a neglected paradise tragedy.
Paradise Lost tells the story of Satan, the rebellious god in the poem, who was sent to hell for resisting the authority of God, but never gave in and sought revenge in Eden. Adam and Eve were lured by Satan's possessed snake and stole the fruit of the tree of knowledge forbidden by God. Finally, Satan and his companions were turned into snakes, and Adam and Eve were expelled from the Garden of Eden.
2. Homer epic
Homer's epic, the ancient Greek poet Homer compiled two long epics, Iliad and Odyssey, based on short folk songs, with a total of 24 volumes. Written in six steps, it is a masterpiece of ancient Greek oral literature; It is of great value in literature and art, history, geography, archaeology and folklore.
Homer's epic is the greatest work in ancient Greece and the greatest work in western literature. The Iliad and Odyssey tell the story of the dispute between Achilles and Agamemnon in the Trojan War, and the story of Odysseus returning to Ithaca after the fall of Troy and reuniting with his wife Penelope.
3. divine comedy
Divine Comedy is a long poem written by the famous Italian poet Dante Alighieri. The author of this work was written from 1307 to 132 1. Through the dialogue with various famous figures in hell, purgatory and heaven, it reflected the achievements and some major problems in the field of medieval culture, and it was an encyclopedia, from which we could also get a glimpse of the dawn of humanism in the Renaissance.
The Divine Comedy was originally called Comedy, and Boccaccio named this work "Sacred" in Dante's Biography to show his reverence for the poet. The later version was named "Holy Comedy". Chinese translation is usually called divine comedy.