Paradise Lost

Part I of Essay
: The Debate in Hell.books 1-2 The debate starts with Satan speaking and flattering the Devils and saying "Powers and dominions". He talks about how someone will have to take charge and lead the group to victory, and to do this they will need someone who can t ....

Part II of Essay
.... there will be no victory - they cannot beat God - they will at least have had some revenge. Moloch is seen as a towering pillar of strength but only by despair. Moloch is seen as an extremist. "which if not victory is yet revenge." The next person to speak is Belial, a fair person but all that he says comes to nothing, the speech is "false and hollow", it sounds impressive but means nothing. Mammon gets up next to present his speech. Mammon is against war because he knows that war against God is impossible, "l ....