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In 'Samson Agonistes', Milton's last great work, he addresses questions that pressed insistently on the imagination of all who were unhappy with the changes wrought by the Restoration. How do we respond to the experience of defeat and to fears of having been abandoned by the... Read Full Overview

In 1796, William Hayley named John Milton the "greatest English author," high praise considering Milton (1608-1674) lived during the Age of Shakespeare. Regardless of whether Milton is truly the greatest English author, few question his legacy as one of the greatest writers of... Read Full Overview

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About the Series "Milton's Notable Works"Volume 1. Paradise Lost: A Poem in Twelve Books (Illustrated) / Paradise Regained.Illustrations by Gustave Dor (49 plates)Included biographical notes about John Milton From A Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John... Read Full Overview

Samson Agonistes (Greek for "Samson the agonist") is a tragic closet drama by John Milton. It appeared with the publication of Milton's Paradise Regain'd in 1671, as the title page of that volume states: "Paradise Regained / A Poem / In IV Books / To Which Is Added / Samson Agonistes."... Read Full Overview

Milton's Samson Agonistes: With Notes (1872) is a book that contains the famous play by John Milton, Samson Agonistes. The play is a tragedy that tells the story of Samson, a biblical hero who is betrayed by his wife and captured by the Philistines. The book includes detailed... Read Full Overview

Samson Agonistes is a tragic play written by John Milton, which was first published in 1671. The play is based on the biblical story of Samson, who was a powerful judge of Israel and a Nazirite. The play begins with Samson, who is now blind and imprisoned by the Philistines,... Read Full Overview

Samson Agonistes is a dramatic poem written by John Milton, first published in 1671. The poem tells the story of Samson, the biblical hero who was granted superhuman strength by God to fight the Philistines. After being betrayed by his wife Delilah, who had discovered the secret... Read Full Overview

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Samson Agonistes is a tragedy play written by John Milton in 1671. It tells the story of Samson, a biblical hero who was gifted with immense physical strength by God to fight against the Philistines. However, he was betrayed by his wife Delilah who revealed his secret to the... Read Full Overview

Samson Agonistes is a dramatic poem written by John Milton, first published in 1671. It tells the story of Samson, a biblical figure who was granted immense strength by God, but lost it when he was betrayed by his lover Delilah and captured by the Philistines. In the poem, Samson... Read Full Overview

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