Divided empire
Subtitle: Milton's political imagery
By: Robert Thomas Fallon.
Publisher: Pennsylvania State University Press
Published: 1995
Place of publication: University Park
Language: eng
Number of pages: 190
Subjects: Milton, John, 1608-1674 -- Political and social views; Milton, John, 1608-1674 -- Literary style; Politics and literature -- Great Britain -- History -- 17th century; Political poetry, English -- History and criticism; English language -- Early modern, 1500-1700 -- Style; Figures of speech
Description: In Divided Empire, Robert T. Fallon examines the influence of John Milton's political experience on his great poems: Paradise Lost, Paradise Regained, and Samson Agonistes. This study is a natural sequel to Fallon's previous book, Milton in Government, which examined Milton's decade of service as Secretary for Foreign Languages to the English Republic.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [180]-185) and index.