In the first 75 lines of Book One of "Paradise Regained," Satan refers to which person he has recently seen, who is identified by the following quote? "Before him [Jesus] a great Prophet, to proclaim / His coming, is sent Harbinger, who all / Invites, and in the Consecrated stream / Pretends to wash off sin" ?
Correct answer: B. John the Baptist
- A. John the Apostle
- B. John the Baptist
- C. Michael the Archangel
- D. Joseph, Jesus's stepfather
Explanation
The “great Prophet” who announces Christ and baptizes in the consecrated stream is John the Baptist. The other Johns and the archangel Michael do not perform this role in the Gospel narrative or the poem.
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