All 3 Uses of
obdurate
in
Paradise Lost
- But his doom
Reserved him to more wrath; for now the thought
Both of lost happiness and lasting pain
Torments him: round he throws his baleful eyes,
That witnessed huge affliction and dismay,
Mixed with obdurate pride and steadfast hate.†Book 1 *obdurate = stubbornly persistent
- But to convince the proud what signs avail,
Or wonders move the obdurate to relent?†Book 6
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To guide them in their journey, and remove
Behind them, while the obdurate king pursues:
All night he will pursue;†Book 12
Definition:
stubbornly persistent -- especially in wrongdoing
or more rarely (except in classic literature):
showing unfeeling resistance to tender feelings
or more rarely (except in classic literature):
showing unfeeling resistance to tender feelings