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Question by ♥PaIgE♥: What four epics did John Milton use as sources for Paradise Lost?

I can't find what they are anywhere and I'm sure I could find them once I start reading but this is a pre-read question. Any help is appreciated!
Thanks!




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Answer by Lady Annabella
Apart from the usual classical epics by Homer and Virgil, La Sepmaine (The Week) by Guillaume Du Bartas, a 16th century French poet.

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