John Milton- his poetry and life: special references to paradise lost
Material type: TextSeries: Dominant Critical Editions on English LiteraturePublication details: New Delhi Dominant 2009Description: 601pISBN: 8178885875Subject(s): Literature | John MiltonDDC classification: 821.09 Summary: John Milton's work is marked by cosmic themes and lofty religious idealism; it reveals an astonishing breadth of learning and command of the Greek, Latin and Hebrew classics. His blank verse is of remarkable variety and richness, so skillfully modulated and flexible that it has been compared to organ tones. The publication, to begin with introduces the reader to John Milton's Life & Poetry with a critical preview of his life and character. Proceeding chapters enter to his theory and teachings and discuss his famous pamphlet on divorce. Next, John Milton's politics and writing of pamphlets is focused with his literary occupation and religious opinions with abridged reproduction of Dr. Samuel Johnson's commentary about the great poet's life and work. Before taking Paradise Lost into view, a peep into John Milton's earlier poetry is devoted in a separate chapter...Item type | Current library | Call number | Vol info | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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BK | Stack | 821.09 JOH.2 (Browse shelf (Opens below)) | Vol.II | Available | 27856 |
John Milton's work is marked by cosmic themes and lofty religious idealism; it reveals an astonishing breadth of learning and command of the Greek, Latin and Hebrew classics. His blank verse is of remarkable variety and richness, so skillfully modulated and flexible that it has been compared to organ tones.
The publication, to begin with introduces the reader to John Milton's Life & Poetry with a critical preview of his life and character. Proceeding chapters enter to his theory and teachings and discuss his famous pamphlet on divorce.
Next, John Milton's politics and writing of pamphlets is focused with his literary occupation and religious opinions with abridged reproduction of Dr. Samuel Johnson's commentary about the great poet's life and work. Before taking Paradise Lost into view, a peep into John Milton's earlier poetry is devoted in a separate chapter...
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