The Life of John MiltonThe author in this new biography of Milton sees the man whole, and in doing so enhances our understanding not only of his character but also of his poetry. |
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... felt that the intensity of the friendship between the two boys called for a separation . Perhaps it was merely chance that Diodati was withdrawn rather early from St Paul's and sent to Trinity College , Oxford , where he matriculated at ...
... felt that the intensity of the friendship between the two boys called for a separation . Perhaps it was merely chance that Diodati was withdrawn rather early from St Paul's and sent to Trinity College , Oxford , where he matriculated at ...
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... felt feminine beauty keenly . ( He was always particularly attracted to nice hair . ) And it would seem from later experience that he fell in love quite easily . And one is faced with the first biographical puzzle : why did he wait ...
... felt feminine beauty keenly . ( He was always particularly attracted to nice hair . ) And it would seem from later experience that he fell in love quite easily . And one is faced with the first biographical puzzle : why did he wait ...
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... felt . Biographers have usually felt free to say how wounded and angry he was . There have been hints , and more than hints , that the marriage was not consummated ; and plenty of ink has been confidently spent describing the ...
... felt . Biographers have usually felt free to say how wounded and angry he was . There have been hints , and more than hints , that the marriage was not consummated ; and plenty of ink has been confidently spent describing the ...
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