Comus (Cyclopedia of Literary Places)
At a glance:
- Author: John Milton
- First Published: 1637
- Type of Work: Drama
- Type of Plot: Allegory
- Time of Work: Age of myth
- Genres: Drama, Pastoral, Masque
- Subjects: Magic or magicians, Mythology or myths, Sin or Original sin, Christianity, Good and evil, Legends, Gods or goddesses, Greek or Roman times, Puritans or Puritanism, Paganism, Chastity
- Locales: Kingdom of Neptune (mythic)
Places Discussed
*Ludlow Castle. Norman fortress built on the Welsh border to maintain English imperial power in the eleventh century. The castle served as the residence of the fifteenth century king Edward IV, who was the first prince of Wales. During John Milton’s youth, the castle was home to the lieutenant general (also known as president) of Wales. When the earl of Bridgewater was appointed to that office in 1634, Milton wrote “A Masque [to be] Presented at Ludlow Castle” at the time of his formal installation. Readers have given the masque the name of its most...
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