Ralph Waldo Emerson: What is there in 'Paradise Lost' to elevate and astonish like Herschel or Somerville?

What is there in 'Paradise Lost' to elevate and astonish like Herschel or Somerv — Ralph Waldo Emerson

What is there in 'Paradise Lost' to elevate and astonish like Herschel or Somerville?

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