Paradise Lost, Is It Beautiful?

Milton was plugged into the musical and linguistic tradition, he was very well versed in many languages. C.S. Lewis didn't like that we must all respect the God of Paradise Lost but how can we respect the God when Milton himself did not respect him? Satan is one of the original anti-heroes, an anti-hero that we champion. We read Paradise lost for ourselves, for the Spirit, the Holy Spirit, and heavenly muse and we read Paradise Lost for Satan, who is us?