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Author Woodhull, Marianna.

Title The epic of Paradise lost; twelve essays, by Marianna Woodhull.

Imprint New York, Putnam, 1907.

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Description xi, 375 p. 23 cm.
Bibliography Bibliography: p. 351-368.
Contents Introductory: Why Milton wrote an epic. -- I. What is an epic? -- II. The Christian epic. -- III. "Treatise on Christian doctrine." -- IV. Milton's drafts for a tragedy upon Paradise lost.-- V. Other versions of man's fall.--VI. Man's fall in tragedy ; "Adamus exsul," Grotius.-- VII. Man's fall in tragedy; "Adam in Ballingscap," Vondell.-- VIII. Man's fall in tragedy ; "L'Adamo," Andreini. -- IX Lucifer's fall in tragedy ; "Lucifer, " Vondel. -- X. Some epic scenes.-- XI. Milton's achievement in "Paradise lost" : God, Satan, Adam and Eve. -- XII. Epic source of the lyrics in "Paradise lost." -- Bibliography (p. 351-368)
; I.Some versions of man's fall and presentations of Satan in ... literature, before the end of the seventeenth century. Fall of man in seventeenth century tragedy. II. ... Works ... that have aided the author... in forming an estimate of the epic quality of Paradise lost and of its influence.
Subject Milton, John, 1608-1674. Paradise lost.
Fall of man.
Devil in literature.
Epic poetry -- History and criticism.

 
    
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