A guide to English literature. 3. From Donne to MarvellBoris Ford Penguin Books, 1956 |
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... theme . Even more important is the question whether in spite of its obvious triumphs Milton's epic manner does not sometimes involve a certain externality and insensitiveness as the complement of its formal grandeur . Many modern ...
... theme . Even more important is the question whether in spite of its obvious triumphs Milton's epic manner does not sometimes involve a certain externality and insensitiveness as the complement of its formal grandeur . Many modern ...
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... theme of the confusion of reality and illusion , which is one of the most important themes of the first half of the seventeenth century . In Germany the themes of the " Theatre of the World ' , of ' Life as a Dream ' , the interplay of ...
... theme of the confusion of reality and illusion , which is one of the most important themes of the first half of the seventeenth century . In Germany the themes of the " Theatre of the World ' , of ' Life as a Dream ' , the interplay of ...
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... theme , such as ' the triple pillar of the world transformed into a strumpet's fool ' ( Antony and Cleopatra ) , or ... themes - the universality of Divine Providence , the reality of evil , the hope of redemption from evil , and the ...
... theme , such as ' the triple pillar of the world transformed into a strumpet's fool ' ( Antony and Cleopatra ) , or ... themes - the universality of Divine Providence , the reality of evil , the hope of redemption from evil , and the ...
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