T o w ha t e xte nt is S ata n in P ara dis e L ost th e p ro to ty p e o f th e g oth ic h e ro ? The in flu e nce o f M ilt o n's S ata n in P ara dis e L ost w as s o g re at th a t n ...

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T o w ha t e xte nt is S ata n in P ara dis e L ost th e p ro to ty p e o f th e g oth ic h e ro ?
The in flu e nce o f M ilt o n's S ata n in P ara dis e L ost
w as s o g re at th a t n e arly 1 00 y e ars la te r ( 1 850) th e R om antic p oets li k e B yro n a nd C ole rid ge w ro te a bout h e ro es w ho w ere
ca lle d " G oth ic H ero es" a nd c a m e in th re e ty p es. T his is s tr o ng ly in d ic a tiv e th a t th e R om antic s to ok th e ir in flu e nce fr o m
G oth ic n o ve ls w hic h to ok th e ir in flu e nce fr o m M ilt o n's S ata n in P ara dis e L ost.
T he e xte nt o f th e in flu e nce o f M ilt o n's S ata n in P ara dis e L ost ( 1 667) o n th e la te r G oth ic n o ve l ( o rig in a te d b y H ora ce
W alp ole , T he C astle o f O tr a nto ( 1 764)) w as s o g re at th a t n e arly 1 00 y e ars la te r ( 1 85