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Q: In the opening invocation of the Paradise Lost ‘Oreb’ refers to
  • A. Spirit
  • B. Siloa
  • C. Mt. Horet
  • D. Aonian
Correct Answer: Option C - The opening invocation of the ‘Paradise Lost’– Of man’s first disobedience, and the fruit of that forbidden tree ………… ………………………………… of oreb of Sinai ……………….. Here ‘Oreb’ refers – God delivered the Ten Commandments to Moses either on Mount Horeb or on near by Mount Sinai. Here as throughout, Milton uses the Vulgate form of Biblical names.
C. The opening invocation of the ‘Paradise Lost’– Of man’s first disobedience, and the fruit of that forbidden tree ………… ………………………………… of oreb of Sinai ……………….. Here ‘Oreb’ refers – God delivered the Ten Commandments to Moses either on Mount Horeb or on near by Mount Sinai. Here as throughout, Milton uses the Vulgate form of Biblical names.

Explanations:

The opening invocation of the ‘Paradise Lost’– Of man’s first disobedience, and the fruit of that forbidden tree ………… ………………………………… of oreb of Sinai ……………….. Here ‘Oreb’ refers – God delivered the Ten Commandments to Moses either on Mount Horeb or on near by Mount Sinai. Here as throughout, Milton uses the Vulgate form of Biblical names.