A Reader's Guide to John MiltonMarjorie Nicolson—one of the foremost authorities on Milton—examines Milton's work, beginning with the famous Minor Poems, "L'Allegro," "II Penseroso," "Comus" (and "Arcades"), and "Lycides." She explores Milton's middle years, when he was diverted from poetry to become Latin Secretary under Oliver Cromwell. Finally, she looks at the great poems, including a book-by-book analysis of Paradise Lost and a careful reading of Milton's poetic "closet drama," Samson Agonistes. |
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Page 261
... Prologue In addition to the general prologue in Book I , we have found the Prologue to Light at the beginning of Book III , when Milton turned from Hell to Heaven , and the Satanic Prologue to Light in reverse in Book IV , in which we ...
... Prologue In addition to the general prologue in Book I , we have found the Prologue to Light at the beginning of Book III , when Milton turned from Hell to Heaven , and the Satanic Prologue to Light in reverse in Book IV , in which we ...
Page 280
... Prologue This Prologue differs from the earlier ones in several ways . It is not an invocation to a Muse ( though the Celestial Patroness is mentioned in lines 20-24 and 46-47 ) . It does not become a prayer to the Holy Spirit , nor ...
... Prologue This Prologue differs from the earlier ones in several ways . It is not an invocation to a Muse ( though the Celestial Patroness is mentioned in lines 20-24 and 46-47 ) . It does not become a prayer to the Holy Spirit , nor ...
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... Prologue Various Greek dramas began ( as , indeed , did Comus ) with a Prologue , a device used by the author to set the scene and mood , and to give the audience a certain amount of antecedent action . The Prologue of Samson Agonistes ...
... Prologue Various Greek dramas began ( as , indeed , did Comus ) with a Prologue , a device used by the author to set the scene and mood , and to give the audience a certain amount of antecedent action . The Prologue of Samson Agonistes ...
Contents
The Education of a Poet | 3 |
Juvenilia | 22 |
The Minor Poems | 50 |
Copyright | |
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