A Preface to Milton, Revised Edition
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Book Overview
A highly readable introduction to the life and work of Milton.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:058235479X
ISBN13:9780582354791
Release Date:January 1986
Publisher:Longman Publishing Group
Length:192 Pages
Weight:0.55 lbs.
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Satan's biographer
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 21 years ago
This is a neat handbook for the beginning student of Milton's writings. Potter explains how after 1660 Milton was forced out of political life and rendered free to write for himself alone. Eventually he was given a full pardon. PARADISE LOST appeared in 1667. By 1674, the year of his death, Milton was able to find publishers for nearly everything he had written. John Dryden and Andrew Marvell were acquaintainces. Milton had been something of a child prodigy. Following chapters on biography, scientific background, political and religious background, the author deals with literary background, in particular the epic. In the epic, to give up the quest is to be spiritually dead. (What a lesson that is to us.) Analysis then proceeds of specific parts of L'ALLEGRO, COMUS, SAMSON AGONISTES, PARADISE LOST, and PARADISE REGAINED. Formal oration was the basis of a gentleman's education. In PARADISE LOST since Milton was blind, visual characterizations are absent, but the sounds of the poetry are marvellous. Artfully Satan is in motion, going from subject to object. Also, Milton uses digressions to speak in his own person. The book contains illustrations, timelines, short biographies, and other aids.
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