"Paradise Lost" is an epic poem in blank verse by the 17th-century English poet John Milton (1608–1674). The first version, published in 1667, consists of ten books with over ten thousand lines of verse. The poem concerns the biblical story of the Fall of Man: the temptation of Adam and Eve by the fallen angel Satan and their expulsion from the Garden of Eden.

"Paradise Regained" is a poem by English poet John Milton, first published in 1671. It is connected by name to his earlier and more famous epic poem "Paradise Lost", with which it shares similar theological themes; indeed, its title, its use of blank verse, and its progression through Christian history recall the earlier work.

Modern editors believe the simpler style of "Paradise Regained" shows Milton's poetic maturity. An interesting anecdote recounted by a Quaker named Thomas Ellwood provides some insight into the development of "Paradise Regained". After studying Latin with Milton and reading the poet's epic "Paradise Lost", Ellwood remarked, "Thou hast said much here of Paradise lost, but what hast thou to say of Paradise found?" Hearing this, Milton at first "sat some time in a muse" before changing the subject; however, sometime thereafter he showed to Ellwood the new manuscript entitled "Paradise Regained".

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