All of the following statements are true of John Milton and his famous work, Paradise Lost, except which one?
A. John Milton wanted to compose a modern epic that rivaled the majesty of the classical works of Homer and Virgil
B. Paradise Lost mirrors the Baroque imagination in how it is vast in its intellectual sweep, theatrical in its staging, and wide-ranging in its allusions to history and literature
C. Paradise Lost focuses on Christian subject matter, and examines the meaning of evil in a universe created by a benevolent God
D. the twelve books of Paradise Lost retell the story of the birth and death of Jesus Christ
Answer: D. the twelve books of Paradise Lost retell the story of the birth and death of Jesus Christ
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