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Reading John Milton : how to persist in troubled times

Reading John Milton : how to persist in troubled times

Dobranski, Stephen B., author.
Book 2022

"A captivating biography that celebrates the audacious, inspiring life and works of John Milton, revealing how he speaks to our times. John Milton is unrivalled-for the music of his verse and the breadth of his learning. In this brisk, topical, and inspiring biography, Stephen B. Dobranski brushes the scholarly dust from the portrait of the artist to reveal Milton's essential humanity and his unwavering commitment to ideals-freedom of religion an...

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Milton, John, 1608-1674
Poets, English Early modern, 1500-1700 Biography
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ISBN:
9781503632707
Description:
xxiii, 302 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index
Contents:
Introduction
The power of language : "These defenseless doors"
Personal loss : "Weep no more"
Combating injustice : "Need not Kings to make them happy"
Physical suffering : "Only stand and wait"
Free speech : "Precious lifeblood"
Arrogance : "Pride and worse ambition"
Forgiveness : "Hand in hand with wand'ring steps"
Resisting temptation : "He who reigns within himself"
Doubt : "Strenuous liberty"
Surviving disaster : "By small / Accomplishing great things"
Epilogue
Control Number:
3203292
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