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Milton
Volume 32 of Britannica's Great Books of the Western World lists these titles on its title page:
English Minor Poems
Paradise Lost
Samson Agonistes
Areopagitica
English Minor Poems
Paradise Lost
Samson Agonistes
Areopagitica
412 pages, Hardcover
Published January 1, 1952
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John Milton
3,783 books2,255 followersPeople best know John Milton, English scholar, for
Paradise Lost
, the epic poem of 1667 and an account of fall of humanity from grace.
Beelzebub, one fallen angel in Paradise Lost, of John Milton, lay in power next to Satan.
Belial, one fallen angel, rebelled against God in Paradise Lost of John Milton.
John Milton, polemicist, man of letters, served the civil Commonwealth under Oliver Cromwell. He wrote in blank verse at a time of religious flux and political upheaval.
Prose of John Milton reflects deep personal convictions, a passion for freedom and self-determination, and the urgent issues and political turbulence of his day. He wrote in Latin, Greek, and Italian and achieved international renown within his lifetime, and his celebrated Areopagitica (1644) in condemnation of censorship before publication among most influential and impassioned defenses of free speech and the press of history.
William Hayley in biography of 1796 called and generally regarded John Milton, the "greatest ... author," "as one of the preeminent writers in the ... language," though since his death, critical reception oscillated often on his republicanism in the centuries. Samuel Johnson praised, "with respect to design may claim the first place, and with respect to performance, the second, among the productions of the ... mind," though he, a Tory and recipient of royal patronage, described politics of Milton, an "acrimonious and surly republican."
Because of his republicanism, centuries of British partisanship subjected John Milton.
Beelzebub, one fallen angel in Paradise Lost, of John Milton, lay in power next to Satan.
Belial, one fallen angel, rebelled against God in Paradise Lost of John Milton.
John Milton, polemicist, man of letters, served the civil Commonwealth under Oliver Cromwell. He wrote in blank verse at a time of religious flux and political upheaval.
Prose of John Milton reflects deep personal convictions, a passion for freedom and self-determination, and the urgent issues and political turbulence of his day. He wrote in Latin, Greek, and Italian and achieved international renown within his lifetime, and his celebrated Areopagitica (1644) in condemnation of censorship before publication among most influential and impassioned defenses of free speech and the press of history.
William Hayley in biography of 1796 called and generally regarded John Milton, the "greatest ... author," "as one of the preeminent writers in the ... language," though since his death, critical reception oscillated often on his republicanism in the centuries. Samuel Johnson praised, "with respect to design may claim the first place, and with respect to performance, the second, among the productions of the ... mind," though he, a Tory and recipient of royal patronage, described politics of Milton, an "acrimonious and surly republican."
Because of his republicanism, centuries of British partisanship subjected John Milton.
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July 7, 2014
As a Mormon I found this book interesting. There were undeniable parallels to my religious observances in both scripture and temple worship. A thought kept repeating itself in my mind that this is the work of a 17th century English poet, and yet so staunchly similar to beliefs taught today. But this is not a new story. This story certainly has its foundation from the bible, yet this story of the "war in heaven" is eons older than that. Has that war ended? No, that war continues today and Paradise Lost clarified and magnified the significance of that continuous war. I must be on guard against the doctrines of Satan. One particular doctrine is his cunning use of 'equality' to turn heaven's spirits from God. Want to know what that doctrine is? Well then read the book or listen to modern political rhetoric, it is the same.
December 16, 2012
My soulmate ... Along with Zhivago.
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