Classic work Review ofParadise Lost - John Miltonby
frkurt
Advantages: A great English epic Disadvantages: none
...as it is today) and Paradise Lost attained an almost instant acclaim.
John Milton was an English cleric, a protestant who nonetheless had a great affinity for catholic Italy, and this duality of interests shows in much of his creative writing as well as his religious tracts. Milton was nicknamed 'the divorcer' in his early career for writing a pamphlet that supported various civil liberties, including the right to obtain a civil divorce on the ...
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Study of revenge Review ofParadise Lost - John Miltonby
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Advantages: poetry Disadvantages: dull poetry
...admits he finds John Milton's Paradise Lost heavy going.
"I think Milton is just as boring as you do," he tells blank-faced students during a lecture. "Mrs Milton thought he was boring too."
It's a scene which neatly sums up John Milton's popular reputation today - dull and unreadable. In part it's a cross of his own making as a strait-laced Puritan who seemingly knew everything except how to have fun.
Saying that, his life did have its moments; ...
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Advantages: Classic literature; challenging Disadvantages: Difficult to grasp; Lengthy
...William Shakespeare play, than read Paradise Lost. If you’ve read or seen a Shakespeare play, do you remember the first time? A Shakespeare virgin, trying to make sense of what the idiot was going on about. Then after the first act, it began to sink in, you suddenly realised what Shakespeare was going on about when he talked of the “the Black Ram is tupping your white ewe” (Othello, incidentally). Even the Elizabethans were sex mad!
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Advantages: You know the story so can enjoy the prose Disadvantages: Elizabethan English so not user friendly
Milton's Paradise Lost is a great poem. Unlike many retellings of the fall of man it is not overly moralistic and does not seem to cast Satan in a particularly bad light. Milton's prose is superb and the fact that many of his phrases are now in common use is a testament to his durability. Some readers may find the Elizabethan English difficult but this becomes less of a problem the more you read.
The poem is very much like Homer's Ilyiad in that ...
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Advantages: It's classic makes you feel intelligent Disadvantages: It's a bit hard
This is a review of the first two books of the epic poem. Most people would shout at me at not reading the other ten, but can you blame me?
I had to study this at A-level and I found it rather boring especially the 1st book. The setting the story to come and Milton proving himself to be a greater writer than Homer or Virgil.
The 2nd book I found much more entertaining, adventure, the supernatural and much more fun all around.
The poem tells ...
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Advantages: An all time classic Disadvantages: A heavy read
I didn't read this as a student but through choice which gave me the advantage of being able to read at my own leisure. It is hard going to read but the rewards are worth it.
It gives a great insight into the thoughts, language and beliefs of people in the 17th century. Although it is an epic poem it reads more as a story than a poem. So there's no need to be put off by the fact it is a poem. As I said it is a fairly tough read but once you get ...
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Advantages: Classic Literature, Entertaining and Thought Provoking Disadvantages: Old Language, Lengthy, Very Lengthy
...casting out of Eden, hence Paradise Lost. His version of 1st book of The Bible, Genesis.
It is entertaining and thought provoking, bringing a fascinating chain of events into a story accesible by the people of his time.
I really enjoyed reading (grafting :P) through it. It was tough but extremely fullfilling, to have found it entertaining to the last and to be able to say i've read one of the all time great pieces of English literature.
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