The Endless Kingdom: Milton's Scriptural SocietyUniversity of Delaware Press, 2002 - 220 Seiten in 1644, Milton envisioned society as a manifestation of the dynamic energy he discovered in scriptural texts: England was potentially a nation of emancipated, prophetic citizens. in 1660, writing in opposition to the restoration of the monarchy, Milton lamented England's lapse from prophetic potential to political idolatry; nevertheless, he continued to explore the cultural centrality of the Bible in the context of political reversal. His three major poems- 'Paradise Lost', 'Paradise Regained' and 'Samson Agonistes'- renew his earlier vision of a dynamic, scriptural society by affirming the vital inwardnessof conscience and criticism. |
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... condition of the Bible in Milton's writings . The Bible is , of course , central to both writers ; it is the real subject of most of their writings , and that is why a strong bond exists between them . I use the word condition , how ...
... condition of the Bible in Milton's writings . The Bible is , of course , central to both writers ; it is the real subject of most of their writings , and that is why a strong bond exists between them . I use the word condition , how ...
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... condition of verbal dissonance reflects the condition of scripture in the poem . Textual fragmentation , as an extreme instance of the discontinuity of aphoristic discourse , takes the concept of the internalized double scripture as its ...
... condition of verbal dissonance reflects the condition of scripture in the poem . Textual fragmentation , as an extreme instance of the discontinuity of aphoristic discourse , takes the concept of the internalized double scripture as its ...
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... condition of divisive uncertainty is maintained in the Messenger's descrip- tion of Samson's final moment : " he stood , as one who pray'd / Or some great matter in his mind revolv'd . " The emphasis on image or similitude in the ...
... condition of divisive uncertainty is maintained in the Messenger's descrip- tion of Samson's final moment : " he stood , as one who pray'd / Or some great matter in his mind revolv'd . " The emphasis on image or similitude in the ...
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Scripture and Society | 9 |
Wisdom and Perception | 63 |
Wisdom and Opposition | 99 |
Urheberrecht | |
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