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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... major poems recreate the ideal vitality of scripture articulated in Areopagitica in order to make that vitality the unique possession of future generations of those readers he called the " children of reviving libertie " ( CM 6 : 148-49 ) ...
... major poems recreate the ideal vitality of scripture articulated in Areopagitica in order to make that vitality the unique possession of future generations of those readers he called the " children of reviving libertie " ( CM 6 : 148-49 ) ...
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... poems seek to sustain . Milton's major poems are not ahistorical , or consistent with the image of a detached poet who withdrew from the conflicts of his time.1 His major poems are not merely historical if that term only signifies their ...
... poems seek to sustain . Milton's major poems are not ahistorical , or consistent with the image of a detached poet who withdrew from the conflicts of his time.1 His major poems are not merely historical if that term only signifies their ...
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... poetry . From this direction , we can better understand how Milton's major poems serve to awaken and educate his readers to the tasks and the powers of reading . The vitality of the inner world is sustained through Milton's emulation of ...
... poetry . From this direction , we can better understand how Milton's major poems serve to awaken and educate his readers to the tasks and the powers of reading . The vitality of the inner world is sustained through Milton's emulation of ...
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Scripture and Society | 9 |
Wisdom and Perception | 63 |
Wisdom and Opposition | 99 |
Urheberrecht | |
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