John Milton : The Self and the World.
- 1st ed.
- 1 online resource (370 pages)
- Studies in the English Renaissance Series .
- Studies in the English Renaissance Series .
Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- 1. The Roots of Being: Some Problems in Milton's Biography -- 2. A Biographical and Literary Overview to 1645 -- 3. The Lady of Christ's -- 4. Decision to Become a Poet -- 5. Preparations -- 6. The Left Hand and the Great Purpose -- 7. Education as Means -- 8. Covenant: Sacred and Profaned -- 9. Moves toward the Great Purpose -- 10. A Biographical and Literary Overview to 1674 -- 11. Interferences of the Self -- 12. The Personal World: Man and Woman -- 13. Further Interferences of the Self -- 14. The Political Dimension -- 15. The Religious Precept -- 16. The Bible -- 17. Milton and 1674 -- Appendix A: The Commonplace Book -- Appendix B: Languages in the Commonplace Book -- Appendix C: Dating of the Plans -- Notes -- Index.
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Milton, John, -- 1608-1674 -- Psychology. Poets, English -- Early modern, 1500-1700 -- Psychology. Psychoanalysis and literature -- England. Poetry -- Psychological aspects. Self in literature.