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... physical prowess.12 He does not enter the war for any personal motive as in the Iliad , but through a desire to fulfill his mission in life , his pietas , his destiny for a public cause ordained by the gods themselves . His righteous ...
... physical prowess.12 He does not enter the war for any personal motive as in the Iliad , but through a desire to fulfill his mission in life , his pietas , his destiny for a public cause ordained by the gods themselves . His righteous ...
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... Physical prowess does not really find a place in the action in spite of the romantic fusion of the contemplative and the active virtues.25 Though Milton is reputed to have said that Spenser was his original , he was so different in ...
... Physical prowess does not really find a place in the action in spite of the romantic fusion of the contemplative and the active virtues.25 Though Milton is reputed to have said that Spenser was his original , he was so different in ...
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... physical prowess which we pre- fer to style ' moral and spiritual valour ' - valour directed to the pur- pose of ... physical fortitude , Samson cannot do anything - cannot serve his God . Thus Milton approves of physical valour when it ...
... physical prowess which we pre- fer to style ' moral and spiritual valour ' - valour directed to the pur- pose of ... physical fortitude , Samson cannot do anything - cannot serve his God . Thus Milton approves of physical valour when it ...
Contents
TWO The Epic Tradition inherited by Milton 1152 | 11 |
THREE Tamil Epic Tradition inherited by Kamban 5372 | 53 |
FOUR Martial Heroism in the Epics of Milton | 71 |
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Abdiel Achilles action Adam and Eve Adam's Aeneas Aeneid Aiyar angels anger aspect of heroism Ayodhya Bharata Book Bowra¹ brother Camoens charity chastity Christ Christian Cilappathikāram Comus concept Critical Dante death depicted Dharma disguise disobedience divine Divine Comedy epic heroism epic tradition Eve's evil Faerie Queene faith fall glory God's heaven Hell hero heroic Homer human humility ibid Iliad Indrajit intellectual heroism Jeevaka Jerusalem Delivered Kaikeyi Kamban's epic Kannaki kill king knowledge Kōvalan Kumbhakarna Lakshmana Lanka London Lusiadas lust Madras Manavalan Manimēkalai martial heroism Milton and Kamban moral and spiritual obedience obey Odysseus one's Paradise Lost passion patience physical fortitude physical prowess poet portrays pride Rakshasas Rama Rama's Ravana repentance rhetoric Samson Samson Agonistes Satan says self-love shows Sita Sita's soul Spenser spiritual heroism strength Sugriva Surpanaka Tamil epic Tasso temptation tempted theme thou trans Turnus valour Vibhishna Virgil virtue of chastity virtuous wisdom