JOHN MILTON Xdew renewed c When I was yet a child no childish play E To me was pleasing, all my mind was set Serious to learn and know and thence to do What might be public good myself I thought Born to that end born to PETER LEVI promote all truth, All righteous things
JOHN MILTON “When I was yet a child, no childish play To me was pleasing; all my mind was set Serious to learn and know, and thence to do What might be public good; myself I thought Born to that end, born to promote all truth, All righteous things
Do you know? Milton's unhappy marriage may prompted him to 12 write treatises supporting divorce, including The Doctrine and Discipline of divorce (1643). 3 8+4 765 In 1660, Milton was jailed for a short time for having written in support of parliament after the restoration of King charles i. After Milton lost his eyesight, his daughters read to him in Latin, Greek, and Hebrew- languages they didn't understand Milton had expressed a desire to write an epic nearly 30 years before Paradise lost was published
Milton 's unhappy marriage may prompted him to write treatises supporting divorce, including The Doctrine and Discipline of Divorce (1643). In 1660, Milton was jailed for a short time for having written in support of parliament after the restoration of King Charles II. After Milton lost his eyesight, his daughters read to him in Latin, Greek, and Hebrew- languages they didn't understand. Milton had expressed a desire to write an epic nearly 30 years before Paradise Lost was published. Do you know?
Literary achievements early poetry yric; Lycidas(1637)- a pastoral elegy(挽歌) prose pamphlets major poetry narrative(epic) Paradise lost(1667)《失乐园》 Paradise Regained(1671)《复乐园》 poetic drama: Samson Agonistes(1671) 《力士参孙》 epic: long poem about the deeds of one or more great heroes, or a nation's past history
early poetry lyric: Lycidas (1637) – a pastoral elegy (挽歌) prose pamphlets major poetry narrative (epic) Paradise Lost (1667) 《失乐园》 Paradise Regained (1671)《复乐园》 poetic drama: Samson Agonistes (1671) 《力士参孙》 epic: long poem about the deeds of one or more great heroes, or a nation’s past history. Literary achievements
C .o Milton's masterpiece. the Signet classic epic poem Paradise lost Paradise ost (1667), dramatizes the Paradise gained Biblical account of humanitys banishment from P aradise Milton also wrote a sequel to Paradise lost. called Paradise regained (1671) which Jesus triumphantly resists Satan and regains the Milto n Paradise lost by Adam and with a New Introduction by Dr. Susanne Wood Eve
Milton's masterpiece ❖ Milton’s masterpiece, the epic poem Paradise Lost (1667), dramatizes the Biblical account of humanity’s banishment from Paradise. ❖ Milton also wrote a sequel to Paradise Lost, called Paradise Regained (1671), in which Jesus triumphantly resists Satan and regains the Paradise lost by Adam and Eve
Paradise lost Paradise Lost is considered Milton's masterpiece and one of the greatest poems in world literature In its 12 cantos he tells the story of the fall of adam in a context of cosmic drama and profound speculations. The poet's announced aim was to justify the ways of God to men The poem was written with soaring imagination and far-ranging intellectual grasp in his most forceful and exalted style n Paradise Regained, which tells of human salvation through Christ, is a shorter and lesser work, although still one of great richness and strength Samson Agonistes, a tragedy on the greek model composed partly in blank verse and partly in unrhymed choric verse of varied line length, Milton employed the Old Testament story of Samson to inspire the defeated English Puritans with the courage to triumph through sacrifice
Paradise Lost Paradise Lost is considered Milton's masterpiece and one of the greatest poems in world literature. In its 12 cantos he tells the story of the fall of Adam in a context of cosmic drama and profound speculations. The poet's announced aim was to “justify the ways of God to men.” The poem was written with soaring imagination and far-ranging intellectual grasp in his most forceful and exalted style. Paradise Regained, which tells of human salvation through Christ, is a shorter and lesser work, although still one of great richness and strength. Samson Agonistes, a tragedy on the Greek model composed partly in blank verse and partly in unrhymed choric verse of varied line length, Milton employed the Old Testament story of Samson to inspire the defeated English Puritans with the courage to triumph through sacrifice