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Milton, John,--1608-1674.--Paradise lost, Christian poetry, English--History and criticism, Epic poetry, English--History and criticism, Milton, John,--1608-1674--Characters--Poets, Bards and bardism in literature, Blind in literature, Poets in literature
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1998
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Milton, John,--1608-1674.--Paradise lost, Christian poetry, English--History and criticism, Epic poetry, English--History and criticism, Milton, John,--1608-1674--Characters--Poets, Bards and bardism in literature, Blind in literature, Poets in literature
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The Two Poets of Paradise Lost
Robert McMahon
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data McMahon, Robert, 1950 Oct. 28 The two poets of Paradise lost / Robert McMahon. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references (p. ) and index. ISBN 0-8071-2188-6 (cloth : alk. paper) 1. Milton, John, 16081674. Paradise lost. 2. Christian poetry, EnglishHistory and criticism. 3. Epic poetry, EnglishHistory and criticism. 4. Milton, John, 16081674CharactersPoets. 5. Bards and bardism in literature. 6. Blind in literature. 7. Poets in literature. 8. Persona (Literature) I. Title. PR3562.M36 1998 821'.4dc21 97-24426 CIP
Excerpts from The Complete Poems and Major Prose of John Milton, ed. Merritt Y. Hughcs (New York: Odyssey Press, 1957), are reprinted with the permission of Prentice-Hall.
The paper in this book meets the guidelines for permanence and durability of the Committee on Production for Book Longevity of the Council on Library Resources.
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For my parents, first and best teachers, and for my wife, tanto gentile
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Contents
Acknowledgments
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Introduction: The Two Poets of Paradise Lost
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One The Four Proems of Paradise Lost
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Two Satan and the Bard
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Three God, the Son, and the Bard
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Four Raphael, Michael, and the Bard
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Five Milton and the Bard's Story
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Six Song "Above Heroic": Milton's Bard and Paradise Regained
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Bibliography
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Index
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Acknowledgments
I first studied Paradise Lost in a graduate seminar taught by Thomas Vogler and H. Marshall Leicester, Jr., at the University of California at Santa Cruz, almost twenty years ago. They sent their students to read Harry Berger, Jr.'s essays on John Milton, and Don Ryall compelled me to read and discuss them with him. While at Santa Cruz, I also had conversations about Milton with Berger and with George Amis. All of these good people helped me come to grips with Milton's poetry. I am responsible for defects in my grasp.
I wish also to express my gratitude to other teachers. Gary Miles led me through Vergil's poetry; Mary-Kay Gamel taught me to read Ovid. Ronald L. Martinez showed me how subtly an allusion can ramify through a work. Robert M. Durling taught me how to think about several works while reading one. Thanks to his tutelage and example, the best questions I learned to ask about Milton came from Dante, Vergil, and Ovid.
My colleagues at Louisiana State University have helped in many ways. Larry Sasek and Anna Nardo provided bibliographic advice, and Anna's thoughtful comments on my prose have enabled me to clarify many obscurities. Gale Carrithers and Jim Hardy gave me their book, Milton and the Hermeneutic Journey, while still in manuscript, and it taught me things I could not have found elsewhere. Christine Cowan meticulously reviewed the entire manuscript, suggesting many improvements in clarity and grace. I prize the learning and friendship of them all.
Work on this book was materially aided by two grants from Louisiana State University: a Manship Faculty Summer Fellowship and a Council on Research Summer Stipend. I am also grateful to my former chairman, John Fischer, who arranged a leave from teaching that enabled me to complete this book.
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