| Description |
vii, 616 pages ; 25 cm |
| Contents |
Introduction -- Miltonic paradigm : How Milton works ; Milton's aesthetic of testimony ; Problem solving in Comus ; Unblemished form -- Paradigm under the pressure of time, interpretation, and death : Driving from the letter : truth and indeterminacy in Milton's Areopagitica ; Wanting a supplement : the question of interpretation in Milton's early prose ; Lycidas : a poem finally anonymous ; With mortal voice : Milton defends against the muse -- Counter-paradigm : Temptation to action ; Temptation of speech ; Temptation of plot ; Temptation of understanding ; Temptation of intelligibility --Paradigm reaffirmed (almost) without apology : Gently raised ; On other surety none -- Epilogue : the temptation of history and politics. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 575-604) and index. |
| Subject |
Milton, John, 1608-1674 -- Criticism and interpretation.
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| ISBN |
0674004655 alkaline paper |
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