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Originally published in 1962. The rise of metaphoric criticism is a reaction against a previous critical preoccupation with psychology and time. Milton spatialized time, thoroughly mastering a metaphoric technique. The Metaphoric Structure of Paradise Lost, after discussing the influences that shaped Milton's aesthetic, systematically examines the structural components of Paradise Lostlight, darkness, and vertical movementand finds that they imitate, metaphorically, the overall theme of the epic. To test further the implications of his hypothesis, Professor Cope turns to two unsettled points in Miltonic exegesis: Milton's muse and the dialogue in Heaven.

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Acknowledgments
Chapter 1. Poets and Critics: The Metaphoric School
Chapter 2. Ramistic Implications
Chapter 3. Time and Space as Miltonic Symbol
Chapter 4. Scenic Structure in Paradise Lost
Chapter 5. The Creating Voice
Epilogue
Index

The Metaphoric Structure of Paradise Lost

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      Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 30/03/2020
      ISBN13: 9781421434735, 978-1421434735
      ISBN10: 1421434733

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Originally published in 1962. The rise of metaphoric criticism is a reaction against a previous critical preoccupation with psychology and time. Milton spatialized time, thoroughly mastering a metaphoric technique. The Metaphoric Structure of Paradise Lost, after discussing the influences that shaped Milton's aesthetic, systematically examines the structural components of Paradise Lostlight, darkness, and vertical movementand finds that they imitate, metaphorically, the overall theme of the epic. To test further the implications of his hypothesis, Professor Cope turns to two unsettled points in Miltonic exegesis: Milton's muse and the dialogue in Heaven.

      Table of Contents

      Acknowledgments
      Chapter 1. Poets and Critics: The Metaphoric School
      Chapter 2. Ramistic Implications
      Chapter 3. Time and Space as Miltonic Symbol
      Chapter 4. Scenic Structure in Paradise Lost
      Chapter 5. The Creating Voice
      Epilogue
      Index

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