Milton and the Culture of ViolenceIn this powerful work of criticism, Lieb explores the culture of violence--shaped by myth as well as historical circumstance--that colors Milton's outlook and permeates his art. In Lieb's view, a central image in Milton's writings is the specter of sparagmos, or bodily mutilation and dismemberment. Tracing this image across Milton's entire career, Lieb offers authoritative new readings of Areopagitica, A Mask, Lycidas, Samson Agonistes, and Paradise Lost, as well as of lesser-known works. |
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Page 95
... result of an offense to the gods , an offense that was the direct result of a violation of gender propriety . In the tra- ditions surrounding Tiresias , that violation assumes several forms.18 In the passage under consideration , that ...
... result of an offense to the gods , an offense that was the direct result of a violation of gender propriety . In the tra- ditions surrounding Tiresias , that violation assumes several forms.18 In the passage under consideration , that ...
Page 118
... results in a dismemberment of the most savage and brutal sort . As a result of that sparagmos , the violent implications of the Miltonic bisexuality are fully and dramatically realized . So important to Milton's outlook , Genesis 19 ...
... results in a dismemberment of the most savage and brutal sort . As a result of that sparagmos , the violent implications of the Miltonic bisexuality are fully and dramatically realized . So important to Milton's outlook , Genesis 19 ...
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... result of the uncompromising mutilation of one's own body by his enemies . In this sense , Harapha represents a perfect opportunity to realize that desire were the giant only foolhardy enough to take Samson up on his offer . Harapha ...
... result of the uncompromising mutilation of one's own body by his enemies . In this sense , Harapha represents a perfect opportunity to realize that desire were the giant only foolhardy enough to take Samson up on his offer . Harapha ...
Contents
The Slaughter of the Saints | 13 |
The Fate of the Poet | 38 |
The Dismemberment of Orpheus | 59 |
Copyright | |
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