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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... known largely through Neoplatonic writings , originating with the Italian humanists of the fifteenth and early sixteenth century , that Platonism , that most im- aginatively attractive of all philosophical systems , was closely allied ...
... known largely through Neoplatonic writings , originating with the Italian humanists of the fifteenth and early sixteenth century , that Platonism , that most im- aginatively attractive of all philosophical systems , was closely allied ...
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... known how this little contract came to be undertaken , who introduced Powell to the Miltons , or whether the families , as near Oxfordshire neighbours , had known each other for generations . But it was to have momentous consequences in ...
... known how this little contract came to be undertaken , who introduced Powell to the Miltons , or whether the families , as near Oxfordshire neighbours , had known each other for generations . But it was to have momentous consequences in ...
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... known to Warton , that Milton's friends staged a mock - funeral for him to put the authorities off his scent , ' and that when matters were settled in his favour , and the affair was known , the king laughed heartily at the trick ...
... known to Warton , that Milton's friends staged a mock - funeral for him to put the authorities off his scent , ' and that when matters were settled in his favour , and the affair was known , the king laughed heartily at the trick ...
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