“The heights were within Pope’s reach, and he reached them.” Justify and criticise “The heights were within Pope’s reach, and he reached them.” Justify and criticise According to Mathew Arnold, Pope is a classic of prose. He is to be praised for those qualities which we associate with good prose. These qualities are intellectualism, balance, … Read more
Paradise Lost as a classical Epic | How does Milton employ classical epic convention in his Invocation in paradise last Book. Discuss Paradise Lost as a classical Epic? Homer and Virgil were the two great masters of the Classical epic, Homer’s IIiad and Virgil’s Aeneid have invariably served as models for all writers of classical … Read more
A note on Milton’s Grand style A note on Milton’s Grand style Introduction – Milton is universally admired for his ‘Grand style’. It is the chief characteristic of his poetry. Other characteristics of his poetry are: Sublimity, Sense of beauty, Stateliness of manner, High seriousness, suggestively, superb and exuberant imagination, great artistic skill, autobiographical element. … Read more
Hero of ‘Paradise Lost’ | Hero of Milton’s ‘Paradise Lost’ | Who is the hero of ‘Paradise Lost’ Hero of ‘Paradise Lost’ Introduction – Paradise Lost’ is a classical Epic. There is a blend of the Renaissance and the Reformation in ‘paradise Lost’. These is a fusion of Hellenism and Hebraism in ‘Paradise Lost’. Milton’s … Read more