The Poetic Birth: Milton's Poems of 1645This book offers a reading of most of the poems collected by Milton in his youth and early maturity for Humphrey Moseley's publication of "The Poems of Mr John Milton" in 1645. The edition is examined as a poetic and political manifesto, anticipating many of the ideas more fully discussed in "Paradise Lost". Dr Moseley examines the development of Milton's poetic calling, its origins, authority and national importance, and sets these ideas in their European context. Also explored is Milton's inheritance not only from Classical authors but also from the Italians and Spenser. Dr Moseley then draws attention to the significant structure of the 1645 volume and discusses the manner in which Milton presents material, which was originally written for one audience and context, to another set of readers who knew him as a highly active political figure and who were intended to read this book in the months after the battle of Naseby. A prose translation of all the Latin poems is included. |
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Page 47
... turn influenced the work of Englishmen like George Puttenham and Sir Philip Sidney , who gave their own twist to the ... turning to those Italian poets who had attempted the same in their vernacular . What he found in the Italian of ...
... turn influenced the work of Englishmen like George Puttenham and Sir Philip Sidney , who gave their own twist to the ... turning to those Italian poets who had attempted the same in their vernacular . What he found in the Italian of ...
Page 184
... turning away from pursuit of a true good to follow a partial one.1 16 15 Book II of The Faerie Queene is the story of ... turn aside from her quest for her ( earthly or Heavenly ) father's house . In this scene , enclosed and indoor as ...
... turning away from pursuit of a true good to follow a partial one.1 16 15 Book II of The Faerie Queene is the story of ... turn aside from her quest for her ( earthly or Heavenly ) father's house . In this scene , enclosed and indoor as ...
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... turns everything upside down outside and thunders in the elms overhead ? ' Go home unfed , my lambs , your master has ... turn their gaze on their master . ' Go home unfed , my lambs , your master has no time for you now . Tityrus calls ...
... turns everything upside down outside and thunders in the elms overhead ? ' Go home unfed , my lambs , your master has ... turn their gaze on their master . ' Go home unfed , my lambs , your master has no time for you now . Tityrus calls ...
Contents
The ceaseless round of study and reading | 20 |
3 | 28 |
and Orpheus | 54 |
Copyright | |
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