Milton's Paradise Lost, Or The Fall Of Man: With Historical, Philosophical, Critical, And Explanatory Notes (1754)

Milton, Professor John; De St Maur Raymond

ISBN 10: 116551625X / ISBN 13: 9781165516254

Published by Kessinger Publishing, 2010

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Milton's Paradise Lost, Or The Fall Of Man: With Historical, Philosophical, Critical, And Explanatory Notes (1754)
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Publication Date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 116551625X
• ISBN 13: 9781165516254
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

Milton's Paradise Lost, Or The Fall Of Man: With Historical, Philosophical, Critical, And Explanatory Notes (1754) is a comprehensive edition of John Milton's epic poem, Paradise Lost. The book includes detailed notes that provide historical, philosophical, critical, and explanatory context for the poem. The notes cover a wide range of topics, including the biblical and classical allusions in the poem, Milton's use of language and imagery, and the political and religious controversies surrounding the poem's publication. This edition is an essential resource for students, scholars, and anyone interested in the literary and cultural significance of Paradise Lost.In Twelve Books.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

About the Author

John Milton was a seventeenth-century English poet, polemicist, and civil servant in the government of Oliver Cromwell. Among Milton s best-known works are the classic epic Paradise Lost, Paradise Regained, considered one of the greatest accomplishments in English blank verse, and Samson Agonistes.

Writing during a period of tremendous religious and political change, Milton s theology and politics were considered radical under King Charles I, found acceptance during the Commonwealth period, and were again out of fashion after the Restoration, when his literary reputation became a subject for debate due to his unrepentant republicanism. T.S. Eliot remarked that Milton s poetry was the hardest to reflect upon without one s own political and theological beliefs intruding.