A Milton HandbookG. Bell, 1929 - 304 pages |
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Page 119
... detail is so similar to Milton's as to make it seem plausible that Burton's poem afforded the initial suggestion for his own . The opening of Il Penseroso is plainly reminiscent of a song in Beaumont and Fletcher's Nice Valour , in ...
... detail is so similar to Milton's as to make it seem plausible that Burton's poem afforded the initial suggestion for his own . The opening of Il Penseroso is plainly reminiscent of a song in Beaumont and Fletcher's Nice Valour , in ...
Page 189
... detail to his own invention . He preferred it , also , when there was a choice , to more modern elaborations . There can , however , be no doubt that he had read more than one literary version of the fall of man and received from them ...
... detail to his own invention . He preferred it , also , when there was a choice , to more modern elaborations . There can , however , be no doubt that he had read more than one literary version of the fall of man and received from them ...
Page 213
... given in the Gospel of Luke ( the order in Matthew is different ) . The earlier events of Christ's life are introduced in retrospect and the later by implication . The elaboration of detail is largely the PARADISE REGAINED 213.
... given in the Gospel of Luke ( the order in Matthew is different ) . The earlier events of Christ's life are introduced in retrospect and the later by implication . The elaboration of detail is largely the PARADISE REGAINED 213.
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