John Milton: The Critical Heritage Volume 1 1628-1731John T. Shawcross The Critical Heritage gathers together a large body of critical sources on major figures in literature. Each volume presents contemporary responses to a writer's work, enabling student and researcher to read the material themselves. |
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... character rather than showing interest in literary questions . When , however , allusions or citations or argument also suggest a critical position or point , they have been included . To sum up : the substance of this volume comes from ...
... character rather than showing interest in literary questions . When , however , allusions or citations or argument also suggest a critical position or point , they have been included . To sum up : the substance of this volume comes from ...
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... Character of the Long Parliament , A Brief History of Moscovia , and letters of state . These works seem to have gone quite unnoticed except for a snide glance at Grammar , one or two advertisements , and some manuscript notations of ...
... Character of the Long Parliament , A Brief History of Moscovia , and letters of state . These works seem to have gone quite unnoticed except for a snide glance at Grammar , one or two advertisements , and some manuscript notations of ...
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... Character of Demodochus the Musician at the Feast of King Alcinous . From the Eighth Book of the Odyssey . The muse with transport lov'd him ; yet , to fill His various lot , she blended good with ill ; Depriv'd him of his eyes , but ...
... Character of Demodochus the Musician at the Feast of King Alcinous . From the Eighth Book of the Odyssey . The muse with transport lov'd him ; yet , to fill His various lot , she blended good with ill ; Depriv'd him of his eyes , but ...
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... Character of the Author and his Party ( London , 1699 ) , which was answered by Toland in Amyntor : or , A Defence of Milton's Life ( London , 1699 ) . This pamphlet comments on Milton and Toland's evaluation of him , but is more ...
... Character of the Author and his Party ( London , 1699 ) , which was answered by Toland in Amyntor : or , A Defence of Milton's Life ( London , 1699 ) . This pamphlet comments on Milton and Toland's evaluation of him , but is more ...
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Contents
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Personal Statements and Contemporary Evaluations 16281674 | 35 |
Further Seventeenthcentury Comment 16751699 | 84 |
Eighteenthcentury Comment to Bentleys Edition of Paradise Lost 17001731 | 124 |
APPENDICES | 265 |
INDEX | 271 |
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