On Biblical motives in the "Demon" by Lermontov in relation to his creative career: (from Byron to Milton)
The article shows the way Lermontov changed his method of addressing the Biblical images and quotes in different stages of his work on The Demon. In the latter versions of the poem they are used in accordance with the Christian understanding of their doctrinal meaning. This method is typical not for a romantic poem but for religious epics after a fashion of Milton, The Demon having a lot of common with them.