Why this struggle, and why must Milton struggle with such awkward metaphysical categories in order simply to address properly the power of light?

为什么弥尔顿必须,与这样一个奇怪的抽象的东西斗争,仅仅是为了恰当的描述光明的力量？

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I think it's understandable that Milton would call the power of light "offspring of Heav'n first-born."

我认为弥尔顿,称光明的力量,是上帝最初的产物“

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