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 202
... living in periods of decadence . He is not worshiped in a particular temple or at a smoky altar . When he is found at an altar , indeed , it is not in his own shape but " when the priest Turns atheist . " His followers are in courts ...
... living in periods of decadence . He is not worshiped in a particular temple or at a smoky altar . When he is found at an altar , indeed , it is not in his own shape but " when the priest Turns atheist . " His followers are in courts ...
Page 268
... living creatures . " In the same way , our imaginations soar from birds hatching in caves to birds on the wing , from smaller birds to the eagle . On the Sixth Day we hear of the creation of animals , from the " innumerable living ...
... living creatures . " In the same way , our imaginations soar from birds hatching in caves to birds on the wing , from smaller birds to the eagle . On the Sixth Day we hear of the creation of animals , from the " innumerable living ...
Page 294
... living , more intractable , living things dangerous as never in the past . The idyl of Eden is indeed over . Sin and Death From the Judgment Scene on earth , 294 JOHN MILTON.
... living , more intractable , living things dangerous as never in the past . The idyl of Eden is indeed over . Sin and Death From the Judgment Scene on earth , 294 JOHN MILTON.
Contents
The Education of a Poet | 3 |
Juvenilia | 22 |
The Minor Poems | 50 |
Copyright | |
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