I think Hartman is absolutely right to note that it's this aspect of Milton's similes that sets them entirely apart from the similes in any other epic poem.

我认为他注意到了弥尔顿明喻中的这个方面,是突出区别于其他诗歌中的明喻的,此举是非常恰当无误的。

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