1. Villains in Literature and Elizabethan Poetry
Finally, this section will also compare the two characters with that of Satan, the major character in the poem "Paradise Lost" by John Milton. ... Ironically, he is still not satisfied with his profound knowledge and, as a result, he turns to magic, to a dangerous practice of necromancy. ... With the help of his satanic power, Faustus swindles a Horse-courser, and then plays a terrifying trick on him to confuse him when he returns. Similarly, he entertains the Duke and Duchess using illusions before Robin the Clown arrives and then manipulates them with his powers, overcoming them with dreadf...
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