Paradise Lost: Ideal and Tragic EpicIn Paradise Lost, his poetic retelling of the story of Adam and Eve, John Milton sought to create a Christian parallel to the classical works of Homer and Virgil. His achievement remains the undisputed masterpiece of the epic for in English. Francis Blessington's Paradise Lost: Ideal and Tragic Epic clarifies the complexities of the poem and highlights its relevance to our own time as well as Milton's. |
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... lines of text ; they will psychologize beneath the surface . The orthodox critics will illuminate the text by citing it as evidence . Most critics will be members of the orthodox school from this point on , refining the ways Milton's ...
... lines of text ; they will psychologize beneath the surface . The orthodox critics will illuminate the text by citing it as evidence . Most critics will be members of the orthodox school from this point on , refining the ways Milton's ...
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... line occurs . Usually the sense runs over the end of one line into another , drawing the reader through many lines , till punctuation gives relief , as Milton described in L'Allegro : with many a winding bout Of linked sweetness long ...
... line occurs . Usually the sense runs over the end of one line into another , drawing the reader through many lines , till punctuation gives relief , as Milton described in L'Allegro : with many a winding bout Of linked sweetness long ...
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... lines had probably been the most familiar text in the Western world for well over fifteen hundred years when Milton wrote . He could rely upon his audience to know it well . Familiarity with these lines is indispensable for an ...
... lines had probably been the most familiar text in the Western world for well over fifteen hundred years when Milton wrote . He could rely upon his audience to know it well . Familiarity with these lines is indispensable for an ...
Contents
Historical Context | 1 |
Importance of the Work | 6 |
Critical Reception | 12 |
Copyright | |
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Paradise Lost: Ideal and Tragic Epic Francis C. Blessington,Francis C.. Blessington No preview available - 1988 |
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