The Life of John MiltonThe author in this new biography of Milton sees the man whole, and in doing so enhances our understanding not only of his character but also of his poetry. |
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... masque . This was a major drawback , for in many definitions of the nature of the genre , it has been said that the masque is dance.18 Lawes evidently thought that the masquers of Ludlow could not be trusted to have any very elaborate ...
... masque . This was a major drawback , for in many definitions of the nature of the genre , it has been said that the masque is dance.18 Lawes evidently thought that the masquers of Ludlow could not be trusted to have any very elaborate ...
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... masque . With these unpromising beginnings , one of the most lovely poems in our language blossomed out . Milton was never more Shakespearian than when he wrote the ' masque presented at Ludlow Castle ' . Yet although the suggestion of ...
... masque . With these unpromising beginnings , one of the most lovely poems in our language blossomed out . Milton was never more Shakespearian than when he wrote the ' masque presented at Ludlow Castle ' . Yet although the suggestion of ...
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... masque on the theme of chastity in the light , or rather the shade , of the Castlehaven scandal . And yet , perhaps the most striking feature of the Masque is not the grace with which he emphasizes the beauty of chastity - any hack ...
... masque on the theme of chastity in the light , or rather the shade , of the Castlehaven scandal . And yet , perhaps the most striking feature of the Masque is not the grace with which he emphasizes the beauty of chastity - any hack ...
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