Milton, Leibniz, and the Measure of Motion

Abstract

Milton’s description of the ‘high Capitol / Of Satan and his peers’ (I:755–6), 1 the aptly named Pandaemonium, leads to a memorable account of its architect’s expulsion from heaven: Verse Verse Men call’d him Mulciber; and how he fell From Heav’n, they fabl’d, thrown by angry Jove Sheer o’er the Crystal Battlements: from Morn To Noon he fell, from Noon to dewy Eve, A Summer’s day; and with the setting Sun Dropt from the Zenith like a falling Star, On Lemnos th’ Aegean Isle: thus they relate, Erring; for he with this rebellious rout Fell long before; nor aught avail’d him now To have built in Heav’n high Tow’rs; nor did he scape By all his Engines, but was headlong sent With his industrious crew to build in hell. (I:740–51) These keywords were added by machine and not by the authors. This process is experimental and the keywords may be updated as the learning algorithm improves.

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