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Learning and the Knowledge of Faith in Paradise Regained

In Book IV of Paradise Regained, Satan tempts Christ by offering him the learning of the Greek philosophers, poets, and orators. Christ's response is a vehement denigration of Greek literature, which seems to contradict the praise of the classics found in Milton's prose works of the 1640s. Interpreting the condemnation of Greek learning in Paradise Regained as a modification of the poet's early attitudes, the present study examines the biographical, political, theological, and scientific factors which influenced Milton's thought and altered his opinions on the value of classical literature.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc504353
Date12 1900
CreatorsRyan, Patrick R. (Patrick Russell)
ContributorsFord, Howard Lee, Teeter, Charles R., Burns, Marsue McFaddin
PublisherNorth Texas State University
Source SetsUniversity of North Texas
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeThesis or Dissertation
Formatiii, 190 leaves, Text
RightsPublic, Ryan, Patrick R. (Patrick Russell), Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved.

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