The Miltonic sensorium : sensory discourse and literary epistemology in the writings of John Milton / Tobias Gabel.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gabel, Tobias, author.

Series:

Britannica et Americana. 3. Folge

Britannica et Americana. 3. Folge ; v.36

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Discourse analysis, Literary.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (436 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Heidelberg, Germany : Universitätsverlag Winter, [2022]

Summary:

Over the long reception history of the Miltonic corpus, Milton's treatment of sensory perception, as well as the sensory qualities (or lack thereof) observable in his poetry and prose, have given rise to often heated debate. Combining recent scholarship in the field of sensory studies with a conceptual-metaphor approach, this study proposes a new angle on Milton and the senses, arguing for the central importance of "sensory discourse" in both his poetry and prose, situating the author's approach to perception in its early modern context, and highlighting throughout the interlocking claims to experiential knowledge and poetic merit that characterize sensory discourse in Milton. A particular focus is on Milton's earliest poetry and prose - his Latin elegies and 'prolusiones' - as well as on the four proems to 'Paradise Lost'.

Contents:

Cover

Titel

Imprint

Contents

List of Illustrations

Acknowledgements

Prologue: Friedell, Benjamin, Eisenstein, Milton

or, Viewing the Senses through the Lens of History

Introduction: Situating Miltonic Sensory Discourse

Part One: The senses in Discourse

Chapter 1: Milton and the Senses

Chapter 2: What Is Sensory Discourse?

Part Two: Sensory Discourse in Milton

Chapter 3: Sensory Discourse in Milton's Latin Elegies (I, V,VII)

Chapter 4: Sensory Discourse in Milton's 'Prolusions' (I, II, VI)

Chapter 5: Sensory Discourse in the Proems of ‚Paradise Lost'

Conclusion: Trajectories in the Miltonic Sensorium

Epilogue: After-Images of the Miltonic Sensorium

Bibliography

Index

Backcover.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

Other Format:

Print version: Gabel, Tobias The Miltonic Sensorium

ISBN:

9783825372026