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Page 110
... Milton retired to Horton , where his father had settled and spent some years in study and retire- ment . Milton's father was probably disappointed that his son had not accepted a University Fellowship , or at least chosen to train for ...
... Milton retired to Horton , where his father had settled and spent some years in study and retire- ment . Milton's father was probably disappointed that his son had not accepted a University Fellowship , or at least chosen to train for ...
Page 115
... Milton was chosen to answer it section by section . The Tenure of Kings and Magis- trates is more interesting , as giving Milton's views on the struggle between King and Parliament . In answer to a Latin treatise attacking the regicide ...
... Milton was chosen to answer it section by section . The Tenure of Kings and Magis- trates is more interesting , as giving Milton's views on the struggle between King and Parliament . In answer to a Latin treatise attacking the regicide ...
Page 116
... Milton's last poem was Samson Agonistes , a drama after the Greek model , in which Milton shadowed forth his own fate and that of the Puritan party . The bitter downfall of the Puritan hopes is set forth in the ruin of the strong and ...
... Milton's last poem was Samson Agonistes , a drama after the Greek model , in which Milton shadowed forth his own fate and that of the Puritan party . The bitter downfall of the Puritan hopes is set forth in the ruin of the strong and ...
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