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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... become more familiar : " sullen Moloch , " a primitive deity of the Ammonites , worshiped with human sacrifice , particularly of children , will become an important character in Paradise Lost . " That twice - battered god of Palestine ...
... become more familiar : " sullen Moloch , " a primitive deity of the Ammonites , worshiped with human sacrifice , particularly of children , will become an important character in Paradise Lost . " That twice - battered god of Palestine ...
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... become a saint , welcomed particu- larly by Rachael , who after bearing Joseph , died in childbirth with a second child . The " new welcome Saint " has been exalted . A Marchioness on earth , she has become a Queen in Heaven . The poet ...
... become a saint , welcomed particu- larly by Rachael , who after bearing Joseph , died in childbirth with a second child . The " new welcome Saint " has been exalted . A Marchioness on earth , she has become a Queen in Heaven . The poet ...
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... become the tutelary goddess of the neighboring river . Invoked by the At- tendant Spirit in speech and song , she rises in her chariot and per- forms the last feat of magic : Brightest lady , look on me ; Thus I sprinkle on thy breast ...
... become the tutelary goddess of the neighboring river . Invoked by the At- tendant Spirit in speech and song , she rises in her chariot and per- forms the last feat of magic : Brightest lady , look on me ; Thus I sprinkle on thy breast ...
Contents
The Education of a Poet | 3 |
Juvenilia | 22 |
The Minor Poems | 50 |
Copyright | |
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Adam and Eve Adam's Aeneid appear Areopagitica basic begins Belial Biblical blind Book XI called Cambridge character Chorus Christ Christian classical climax Comus Council Scene Creation critics Dalilah dark death deity deliberately Diodati drama earth elegy English epic Eve's eyes fallen angels familiar father feel Genesis Greek hear Heaven Hell Il Penseroso implied Italian John Milton King L'Allegro Lady later Latin Lawes learned light lines living Ludlow Castle Lycidas Mammon masque memory Milton wrote mind modern Moloch mood Muse Nativity Ode Nature pagan Pandemonium Paradise Lost Paradise Regained paraphrase particularly passage Penseroso phrase Pindar poem poet poetry Prologue Psalms Puritan Raphael Reason Renaissance rhyme rises Samson Agonistes Satan says seems sestet shepherd sing song sonnet sound speech Spenser Spirit stanza suggested temptation thee theme thou Tillyard tion tradition University verse word write written young youth