Milton's Languages. The Impact of Multilingualism on Style.

Original publisher's paper covered boards hardback, pictorial frontcover, 8vo: xvi, 246pp., 11 contributions, appendix, notes, bibliography, general index, index passages from Milton. Contents: Introduction: Milton’s languages in the context of Renaissance multilingualism. Part I. Milton’s Exercising of his Languages. 1.The multilingual self presented in Milton’s poems (1645). 2.The development and quality of Milton’s multilingual verse. 3.The Italian journey (1638/9) and language-choice. 4.Milton’s arts of language: translating and philology. 5.Milton’s Latin prose: Conclusion: Part II. Multilingualism and the Major English Poems. 6.Latin and Milton’s other languages in the style of Paradise Lost. 7.Milton’s languages and the voices of Paradise Lost. 8.Multilingualism and epic. 9.Multilingualism and the style of temperance in Paradise Regained. 10.Hebrew meets Greek in Samson Agonistes. 11.The impact of Milton’s languages upon his mature English verse styles. Appendix: on translating Milton’s Latin. Very fine copy.…