John Milton : the critical heritage. Volume 2, 1732-1801 / edited by John T. Shawcross.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Shawcross, John T.

Series:

Critical heritage series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Milton, John, 1608-1674--Criticism and interpretation.

Milton, John.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (747 p.)

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 1999.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The Critical Heritage gathers together a large body of critical sources on major figures in literature. Each volume presents contemporary responses to a writer's work, enabling students and researchers to read for themselves, for example, comments on early performances of Shakespeare's plays, or reactions to the first publication of Jane Austen's novels.The carefully selected sources range from landmark essays in the history of criticism to journalism and contemporary opinion, and little published documentary material such as letters and diaries. Significant pieces of criticism fr

Contents:

Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Note on the Text; Period of Textual and Religious Criticism (1732-40); 1. Bentley's emendations to Paradise Lost, 1732; 2. Anonymous reactions to Bentley's beliefs, January, February 1732; 3. Anonymous criticism of Bentley, March 1732; 4. Richardson Jr on an emendation for Paradise Lost, November 1732; 5. Meadowcourt on Paradise Regain'd, 1732; 6. Theobald on Bentley, 1732; 7. Pearce on Bentley's emendations, 1732-3; 8. Richardson on Milton's religious beliefs and Paradise Lost, 1734

9. Jortin on Paradise Regain'd, 173410. Warburton on Milton and Toland's 'Life', November 1737; 11. Anonymous charge of Arianism, March 1738; 12. Anonymous comment on charge of Arianism, April 1738; 13. Anonymous reaction to charge of Arianism, August 1738; 14. Warburton on epic, 1738; 15. Anonymous rebuttal restating Arian charges, January 1739; 16. Benson on Milton's verse, 1739; 17. Warburton in refutation of Bentley, April 1740; 18. Peck on Milton's style, 1740; 19. Davies' 'Rhapsody to Milton', February 1740; Period of Alleged Plagiarism, Some Analysis, Praise, and Dispraise (1741-51)

20. Anonymous analysis of Milton's imitations of the classics, 174121. Manwaring on Milton's verse, 1744; 22. Harris on Milton's versification, 1744; 23. Paterson on Paradise Lost, 1744; 24. Ramsay and Pope on Paradise Lost, 1744; 25. Le Blanc on the majesty of nature in Paradise Lost, 1745; 26. Lauder's first charges of plagiarism, 1747; 27. Richardson against Lauder's allegations, 1747; 28. Laudbr's rebuttal, 1747; 29. Anonymous poem on attempted depreciation of Milton, August 1747; 30. Hurd on Milton's language, 1749; 31. John Mason on the verse of Paradise Lost, 1749

32. John Mason on Milton's versification, 174933. Newton's notes to Paradise Lost, 1749; 34. Johnson on 'Comus', 1750; 35. Johnson's preface to the revision of Lauder's charges, 1750; 36. Lauder's revised charges of plagiarism, 1750; 37. Douglas's vindication of plagiarism, 1750; 38. Johnson's rebuttal against Douglas, 1751; 39. Lauder's remarks on Douglas's vindication, 1751; 40. Anonymous comment on Bentley, 1751; 41. Hurd on Milton's invention, 1751; 42. Johnson on Milton's versification, 1751; 43. Johnson on Samson Agonistes, July 1751; Period of Defence and Analysis (1752-73)

44. Baretti on Voltaire's 'Essay', 175345. William Mason on Samson Agonistes, 1753; 46. Joseph Warton on Milton's defects, October 1753; 47. Shenstone on 'Lycidas', 1754; 48. Joseph Warton on the 'Nativity Ode', 1756; 49. William Mason on Milton's achievement, 1756; 50. Burke on Milton's sublimity, 1756; 51. Hume on Milton, 1757; 52. Wilkie on epic poetry, 1757; 53. Blair on the sublime, the twin poems, and Paradise Lost, 1759-60; 54. Lyttelton on Milton, 1760; 55. Gray on Milton's prosody, 1760; 56. Gibbon on the relationship of religion, 1761; 57. Kames on rhyme and blank verse, 1762

58. Webb on imagery, 1762

Notes:

Reprint. Originally published: London : Routledge and K. Paul, 1972.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-315-00447-X

9781315004471

OCLC:

851157097