The Lyric Poetry of Milton (Masterplots, Definitive Revised Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: John Milton
- First Published: 1629
- Genres: Poetry, Pastoral, Lyric poetry, Eclogue
- Subjects: Blindness or blind persons, Religion, Emotions, England or English people, Seventeenth century, Christianity, Death or dying
Critical Evaluation:
While John Milton’s reputation rests primarily upon his long works, PARADISE LOST, PARADISE REGAINED, and SAMSON AGONISTES, his lyric poetry, written for the most part before he reached the age of forty, shows the same genius at work and reveals the wide range of his interests and abilities. He worked with many different verse forms and traditions adapted from his study of Latin, Greek, Hebrew, French, and Italian; many of his youthful lyrics are either translations from one of these languages or original poems in them. He did a fine...
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