Milton's poetry of independence
Subtitle: five studies
By: George H. McLoone.
Publisher: Bucknell University Press
Published: 1999
Place of publication: Lewisburg [N.J.]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 160
Subjects: Milton, John, 1608-1674 -- Religion.; Christian poetry, English -- Early modern, 1500-1700 -- History and criticism.; Christianity and literature -- England -- History -- 17th century.; Dissenters, Religious -- England -- History -- 17th century.; Puritans -- England -- Intellectual life.; Puritan movements in literature.; Protestantism and literature.
Description: John Milton's vocation was that of a great poet, but he stood on the field of ecclesiastical and political controversy throughout his writing career. Milton's Poetry of Independence examines patterns of ecclesiological and affective imagery in five poems by Milton. The book shows how Milton's ecclesiastical nonconformity, his Puritan Independency, had important uses in his poetic art.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 131-150) and index.