paradise lost
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The History of Literature Podcast #484 — Reading John Milton (with Stephen Dobranski)
John Milton is often regarded as second only to Shakespeare in the history of English verse – and his epic poem, Paradise Lost, is viewed by many as second to none. His literary achievements are all the more remarkable when one considers the formidable political and personal obstacles Milton faced. In this episode, Jacke talks to… Continue reading
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The History of Literature #376 – Why John Milton? (with Joe Moshenska)
Yes, John Milton was important, and yes, Paradise Lost has been part of the canon since the 17th century – but why should we read anything by John Milton today? Do we imbibe his poetry like medicine? Is it a slog through cerebral but sterile prose? Or is there something wilder, more compelling, more alive?… Continue reading
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The History of Literature #154 – John Milton
http://traffic.megaphone.fm/ADL4902521222.mp3 John Milton (1608 – 1674) was a revolutionary, a republican, an iconoclast, a reformer, and a brilliant polemicist, who fearlessly took on both church and king. And he ranks among the greatest poets of all time, a peer of Shakespeare and Homer. Philip Pullman, the author who named his trilogy (His Dark Materials) after… Continue reading