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Page 163
If , however , in moulding his drama , Milton is mainly under the sway of the Elizabethans , his classical predilections lead him to make it conform , wherever possible , to classical precedent . Clear traces of ancient dramatic ...
If , however , in moulding his drama , Milton is mainly under the sway of the Elizabethans , his classical predilections lead him to make it conform , wherever possible , to classical precedent . Clear traces of ancient dramatic ...
Page 340
The son , who was a competent classical scholar , contributed useful explanations of the learned allusions . Both were sympathetic and intelligent , and their work became a standard commentary . An elaborate commentary on the complete ...
The son , who was a competent classical scholar , contributed useful explanations of the learned allusions . Both were sympathetic and intelligent , and their work became a standard commentary . An elaborate commentary on the complete ...
Page 361
“ Beyond the culture of his classical taste , there is little reason in supposing that Cambridge did much toward moulding his character . ” Milton's classical taste was already formed before he entered the university , and his ...
“ Beyond the culture of his classical taste , there is little reason in supposing that Cambridge did much toward moulding his character . ” Milton's classical taste was already formed before he entered the university , and his ...
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| Title | A Milton Handbook |
| Author | James Holly Hanford |
| Edition | 4 |
| Publisher | F. S. Crofts & Company, 1946 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 11 Mar 2008 |
| Length | 465 pages |
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