Byron, the Bible, and Religion: Essays from the Twelfth International Byron SeminarWolf Z. Hirst This work consists of eight essays selected from papers given at the Twelfth International Byron Symposium. Much of Byron's poetry is examined, but the focus is on the Mysteries and Don Juan. The subjects include the Cain figure, Byron's skepticism, his attitude toward Christianity and religion in general, and his literary use of the Bible. |
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Page 90
... divine malevolence . His father's answer failed to satisfy him when he remonstrated against innocent suffering ( 2. 2. 288-304 ) , and in the light of his mother's " Content thee with what is " ( 1. 1. 45 ) he now no longer even expects ...
... divine malevolence . His father's answer failed to satisfy him when he remonstrated against innocent suffering ( 2. 2. 288-304 ) , and in the light of his mother's " Content thee with what is " ( 1. 1. 45 ) he now no longer even expects ...
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... divine mystery . " Cain , in fact , depicts a certain punishment for sin as surely as The Vision of Judgement , that witty and essentially good - natured response to Robert Southey's rantings about the supposed Satanic School and its ...
... divine mystery . " Cain , in fact , depicts a certain punishment for sin as surely as The Vision of Judgement , that witty and essentially good - natured response to Robert Southey's rantings about the supposed Satanic School and its ...
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... divine analogue , 139 ; " Kubla Khan , " 101 ; a metaphysician , 109 Coliseum , 12 , 153 , 165 Comic incongruity , 77 , 80 Conflict : between brothers , 10 ; internal , 18 , 64 ; tragic , 92 ; paradisal , 115 Conrad ( The Corsair ) , 81 ...
... divine analogue , 139 ; " Kubla Khan , " 101 ; a metaphysician , 109 Coliseum , 12 , 153 , 165 Comic incongruity , 77 , 80 Conflict : between brothers , 10 ; internal , 18 , 64 ; tragic , 92 ; paradisal , 115 Conrad ( The Corsair ) , 81 ...
Contents
Introduction | 9 |
Byrons Cain as Sacred Executioner | 25 |
Between History and Theology | 39 |
Copyright | |
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"And trace it in this poem every line": Methoden und Verfahren ... Thomas Rommel Limited preview - 1995 |