ENGL 312 - Milton

Semester Offered: First Semester
Full Course
Credits: 4 credits
Attribute: 4HU, WINT

Paradise Lost (1667), John Milton’s great epic poem about the fall of humankind, is at the core of this course: we will study it from a number of approaches including its reinterpretation of classical epic and Biblical narrative; its influence on later writers, especially the Romantics; and its relation to the art of the Baroque. We will also read other works of Milton, including Lycidas and Samson Agonistes. British, Pre-1700.
Enrollment Limit: 20
Instructor: N. Jones
Prerequisites & Notes
For complete prerequisites, please refer to the English Program section titled “Advanced Courses.”