This course is an intensive study of the major poetry and prose of John Milton (1608-1674), following the arc of Milton’s career against the background of the religious, political, and literary controversies of the seventeenth century. Together with shorter poems and selections of prose, students will be studying A Maske, Paradise Lost, Paradise Regained, and Samson Agonistes.
Prerequisites:
ENG-342 or 343 or permission of the instructor (Recommended)