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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... Less of a cult figure than Offspring , but nearer the Mermaid , was the rector of All Hallows , Richard Stock . He had his following ; he preached the new doctrines . He was a man who looked for the finishing of the Reformation in ...
... Less of a cult figure than Offspring , but nearer the Mermaid , was the rector of All Hallows , Richard Stock . He had his following ; he preached the new doctrines . He was a man who looked for the finishing of the Reformation in ...
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... less to him . His centre of interest had already shifted . He was no longer writing poems about deceased prelates ; and he had not yet turned his satirical attention to the question of whether prelates were or were not a desirable thing ...
... less to him . His centre of interest had already shifted . He was no longer writing poems about deceased prelates ; and he had not yet turned his satirical attention to the question of whether prelates were or were not a desirable thing ...
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... less smoothly . The offer is characteristic of Charles II's magnanimity and political cunning in choosing men on merit , his capricious desire to ignore old scores , when it suited his purposes to do so . It is equally characteristic of ...
... less smoothly . The offer is characteristic of Charles II's magnanimity and political cunning in choosing men on merit , his capricious desire to ignore old scores , when it suited his purposes to do so . It is equally characteristic of ...
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