Milton and the Puritan dilemma, 1641-1660 / Arthur E. Barker.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Barker, Arthur Edward, 1911- author.

Series:

Studies and texts (University of Toronto. Dept. of English) ; 1.

Canadian university paperbooks ; 181.

University of Toronto, Department of English. Studies and texts ; Number 1

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Milton, John, 1608-1674--Political and social views.

Milton, John.

Milton, John, 1608-1674--Religion and ethics.

Great Britain.

Great Britain--History--Puritan Revolution, 1642-1660.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xxiv, 440 pages)

Place of Publication:

Toronto ; Buffalo : University of Toronto Press, 1942.

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

Professor Barker interprets Milton's development in the light of his personal problems and of the changing climate of opinion among his revolutionary associates.

Contents:

Part I: Reformation and liberty: the anti-episcopal pamphlets, 1641-1642

Musical chords

The one right discipline

Admirable and heavenly privileges

That intellectual ray

Part II: Liberty and conscience: the divorce tracts, Areopagitica, of education 1643-1645

Closing up truth to truth

The voice of reason

Christian and human liberty

Part III: Liberty and justice: the political pamphlets, 1649-1654

The end and good of the monarchy

Free by nature

The good of the people

Real and substantial liberty

That only just and rightful kingdom

Part IV: The spirit and liberty: the final pamphlets, 1659-1660

A far surpassing light

Of Christian liberty

The main end of government

Part V: Principles of liberty: De doctrina Christiana

Knowledge in the making

Of Christian doctrine.

Notes:

Reprint of 1942 ed.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed September 20, 2016).

ISBN:

1-4426-5658-1

1-4426-3327-1

OCLC:

929153885