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Milton among the Philosophers

Poetry and Materialism in Seventeenth-Century England

By: Stephen M. Fallon

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Milton among the Philosophers

Poetry and Materialism in Seventeenth-Century England

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While Johnson charged that Milton "unhappily perplexed his poetry with his philosophy," Stephen M. Fallon argues that the relationship between Milton's philosophy and the poetry of Paradise Lost is a happy one. The author examines Milton's thought in light of the competing philosophical systems that filled the vacuum left by the repudiation of Aristotle in the seventeenth century. In what has become the classic account of Milton's animist materialism, Fallon revises our understanding of Milton's philosophical sophistication. The book offers a new interpretation of the War in Heaven in Paradise Lost as a clash of metaphysical systems, with free will hanging in the balance.

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1501724053

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Milton's Peculiar Grace

Self-Representation and Authority

By: Stephen M. Fallon

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Milton's Peculiar Grace

Self-Representation and Authority

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Despite writing about himself extensively and repeatedly, John Milton, the archetypal Puritan author, resolutely avoids the obligatory Augustinian narrative of sinfulness, conviction of sin, reception of the Word, regeneration of the spirit, and sanctification. The doctrine of fall, grace, and regeneration, so well illustrated in Paradise Lost, has no discernible effect on Milton's overt self-representations. Exploring this anomaly in his new book, Stephen M. Fallon contends that Milton, despite his deep engagement with theology, is not a religious writer. Why, Fallon asks, does Milton write about himself so compulsively? Why does he substitute, for the otherwise universal theological script, a story of precocious and continued virtue, even, it seems, a narrative of sinlessness? What pressures does this decision to reject the standard narrative exert on his work? In Milton's Peculiar Grace, Fallon argues that Milton writes about himself to gain immortality, secure authority for his arguments, and exert control over his readers' interpretations. He traces the return of the repressed narrative of fallenness in the author's unacknowledged and displaced self-representations, which in turn account for much of the power of the late poems. Fallon's book, based on close readings of Milton's "self-constructions" in prose and poetry throughout his career, provides a new view of Milton's life and his importance for contemporary literary theory-in particular for continued questions about authorial intention.

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1501732412

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Milton's Peculiar Grace

Self-Representation and Authority

By: Stephen M. Fallon

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Milton's Visual Imagination

Imagery in Paradise Lost

By: Stephen B. Dobranski

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Milton's Visual Imagination

Imagery in Paradise Lost

By: Stephen B. Dobranski

Critics have traditionally found fault with the descriptions and images in John Milton's poetry and thought of him as an author who wrote for the ear more than the eye. In Milton's Visual Imagination, Stephen B. Dobranski proposes that, on the contrary, Milton enriches his biblical source text with acute and sometimes astonishing visual details. He contends that Milton's imagery - traditionally disparaged by critics - advances the epic's narrative while expressing the author's heterodox beliefs. In particular, Milton exploits the meaning of objects and gestures to overcome the inherent difficulty of his subject and to accommodate seventeenth-century readers. Bringing together Milton's material philosophy with an analysis of both his poetic tradition and cultural circumstances, this book is a major contribution to our understanding of early modern visual culture as well as of Milton's epic.

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Cambridge University Press

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1316368696

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The Cambridge Introduction to Milton

By: Stephen B. Dobranski

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The Cambridge Introduction to Milton

By: Stephen B. Dobranski

This book makes Milton's works accessible and enjoyable by providing engaging and lucid explanations of his life, times and writings.

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0521898188

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Queer Renaissance Historiography

Backward Gaze

By: Vin Nardizzi,Stephen Guy-Bray

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Queer Renaissance Historiography

Backward Gaze

By: Vin Nardizzi,Stephen Guy-Bray

Dealing with questions of the meaning of eroticism in Renaissance England and its separation from other affective relations, Queer Renaissance Historiography examines the distinctive arrangement of sexuality during this period, and the role that queer theory has played in our understanding of this arrangement. As such this book not only reflects on the practice of writing a queer history of Renaissance England, but also suggests new directions for this practice. Queer Renaissance Historiography collects original contributions from leading experts, participating in a range of critical conversations whilst prompting scholars and students alike to reconsider what we think we know about sex and sexuality in Renaissance England. Presenting ethical, political and critical analyses of Early Modern texts, this book sets the tone for future scholarship on Renaissance sexualities, making a timely intervention in theoretical and methodological debates.

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Routledge

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1317072634

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Readers and Authorship in Early Modern England

By: Stephen B. Dobranski

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Readers and Authorship in Early Modern England

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Milton among the Philosophers

Poetry and Materialism in Seventeenth-Century England

By: Stephen M. Fallon

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Milton among the Philosophers

Milton among the Philosophers

Milton's Peculiar Grace

Milton's Peculiar Grace

Milton's Peculiar Grace

Milton's Peculiar Grace

Milton's Visual Imagination

Milton's Visual Imagination

The Cambridge Introduction to Milton

The Cambridge Introduction to Milton

Queer Renaissance Historiography

Queer Renaissance Historiography

Readers and Authorship in Early Modern England

Readers and Authorship in Early Modern England

Milton among the Philosophers

Milton among the Philosophers

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