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... language ' . This is well illustrated by Johnson's famous criticism of Macbeth's speech before the murder of Duncan , with its ' heav'n peep through the blanket of the dark ' . ( It is true that Johnson also criticized Milton's language ...
... language ' . This is well illustrated by Johnson's famous criticism of Macbeth's speech before the murder of Duncan , with its ' heav'n peep through the blanket of the dark ' . ( It is true that Johnson also criticized Milton's language ...
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... language . . . but such is the power of his poetry , that his call is obeyed with- out resistance , the reader feels himself in captivity to a higher and nobler mind , and criticism sinks in admiration . ' " This criticism ' , comments ...
... language . . . but such is the power of his poetry , that his call is obeyed with- out resistance , the reader feels himself in captivity to a higher and nobler mind , and criticism sinks in admiration . ' " This criticism ' , comments ...
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... language is not based on common English , on the current educated speech of his I time : how in that case could it be an effective , let alone a great English poetic style ? If it is not English , plain English , that he writes , he has ...
... language is not based on common English , on the current educated speech of his I time : how in that case could it be an effective , let alone a great English poetic style ? If it is not English , plain English , that he writes , he has ...
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accepted action Adam and Eve Adam's angels appear argument become beginning better Book called century character comes common course created creation criticism Death describing doctrine Earth effect English epic evil example expressed fact Fall Father feel figure follows fruit God's hand Heaven Hell heroic human ideas images imagination knowledge language Latin less light lines live look means MICHIGAN Milton mind narrative nature never once opening original Paradise Lost passage peace person picture poem poet poetic poetry presented question reader reason relation represent Satan says scene seen sense sight simile stand story style tells thee things thir thou thought tion told true truth UNIVERSITY verse whole wind write