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Milton's Complex Words

By Paul Hammond

Milton's Complex Words

By Paul Hammond

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Every major poet or philosopher develops their own distinctive semantic field around those terms which matter most to them, or which contribute most profoundly to the imagined world of a particular work. This book explores the specific meanings which Milton develops around key words in Paradise Lost. Some of these are theological or philosophical terms (e.g. 'evil', 'grace', 'reason'); others are words which shape the imagined world of the poem (e.g. 'dark', 'fall', 'within'); yet others are small words or even prefixes which subtly move the argument in new directions (e.g. 'if', 'not', 're-'). Milton seems to expect his readers to be alert to the special semantic field which he creates around such words, often by infusing them with biblical and literary connotations, and activating their etymological roots; alert also to the patterns created by the repetitions of such words, and particularly to their diverse use (and often their blatant misuse) by different characters. To understand the migrations and malleability of key words is part of the education of Milton's reader.
Product details
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
498
Release Date:
2018-03-01
Publication Date:
2018-03-01
Publisher:
Oxford University Press(UK)
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0198810113
ISBN13:
9780198810117
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
907 g
Height:
161 cm
Width:
240 cm
Thickness:
31 cm
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