Literature · Medieval & Early Modern Literature
A topic within Medieval & Early Modern Literature, itself one of 10 topics in that field and part of Literature.
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John Milton
Sets out to 'justify the ways of God to men' by giving Satan the most persuasive rhetoric in the poem, a choice that has split readers ever since over whether the justification actually succeeds.
about 5.5 hours to readlink checked 17 Sept 2026John Rogers (YaleCourses)
Reads Milton's career as one sustained attempt to reconcile radical political liberty with divine authority, an attempt Paradise Lost stages rather than resolves.
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