英国文学史及选读第一册lecture 5 17th Milton

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John Milton(1608(1608-1774)

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ⅠLife and Work: ⒈ Boyhood: His father, a Puritan, a lover of music and literature a hard-working hardstudent; at 12 we find him already a scholar in spirit

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“When I was yet a child, No childish play To me was pleasing; all my mind was set Serious to learn and know, and thence to do What might be public good; myself I thought Born to that end, born to promote all truth, All righteous things.” (Notes: thence: from then on righteous: morally justifiable)

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⒉ Cambridge Days: At 16, went to Christ’s College, Cambridge Spent the next seven years taking B.A. and M.A. Strongly condemned the subjects and methods of study at the college, “to make you a more finished fool” Out of beauty and the strictness of his life, he was nicknamed “the lady of the Christ’s”

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⒊ At Horton in Buckinghamshire: In 1632, Milton took his M.A. at Cambridge, then retired to the family , homes in London and Horton, for almost 6 years of private study and literary composition (in English, Latin, Greek and Italian. Literary achievement can be divided into three groups: the early poetic works the middle prose pamphlets the last great poems

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⒋ Early Poems:

On the Morning of Christ’s Nativity onDecember 25, 1629. 《基督诞生晨颂》 L'Allegro and Il Penseroso 《快乐的人》 和《幽思的人》 Comus , a masque 音乐假面剧《科玛斯》 Lycidas《利西达斯》 a pastoral elegy一 elegy一 首牧歌风格的挽诗

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⒌ His travel on the Continent set out for a tour of Europe in the spring of 1638 and he returned home in July 1639 because of the impending civil war in England

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⒍ Principle pamphlets:

Areopagitica or Speech for the Liberty of Unlicensed Printing (1644) 《论出版自由》a bold attack on the censorship of the press Eikonoklastes (1649)《偶像破坏者》

Defensio pro populo Anglicano or Defense for the English People(1650)《为英国人民而辩》

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⒎ After the Restoration The Puritans fled for their lives, and he hid for months in the house of a friend. In early autumn,1659 Milton was arrested and thrown in prison, to be released by order of Parliament before Christmas. In 1652, became totally blind

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⒏ Later Works:

Paradise Lost (1665)《失乐园》 Paradise regained (1671)《复乐园》 Samson Agonistes (1671)《力士参孙》

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Ⅱ Paradise Lost1

Paradise Lost isMilton’ Milton’s masterpiece. a long epic in 12 books written in blank verse (无韵体) (无韵体) taken from the Bible

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⒉ Story (see P142-P144,textbook) ⒊ Theme : “to justify the ways of God to man” (要拥 护上帝并证明上帝对待人类的态度是公正 的), the main idea of the poem is a revolt against God’s authority God’ Characterization: God----a selfish despot, cruel and unjust , Archangel & angels----bores, and silly angels----bores, Satan----rebel, Satan----rebel, striking, brave

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Adam and Eve---- craving for knowledge Eve----

It has been notic

ed by many critics that the picture of God surrounded by his angels, who never think of expressing any opinions of their own, resembles the court of an absolute monarch, while Satan and his followers, who freely discuss all issues in council, bear close resemblance to a republican Parliament.

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⒋ The Image of Satan: the real hero of the poem Though defeated, he prevails, since he has won from God the third part of his angels, and almost all the sons of Adam. Though wounded, he triumphs for the thunder which hit upon his head left his heart invincible.他虽败犹胜，虽伤犹成，击在他头上的雷 已经在他心里化作了一股不屈的力量。

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Satan arouses his followers to wage war against God

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“…What though the field be lost? All is not lost; the unconquerable will, And study of revenge, immortal hate, And courage never to submit or yield, And what is else not to be overcome; That glory never shall his wrath or might Extort from me. (wrath: anger might: power)

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打败了又有什么？ 并不是一切都完了！不屈的意志， 复仇的决心，永恒的仇恨， 决不低头认输的骨气， 都没被压倒，此外还有什么？ 他发火也好，动武也好，却永难从我身上 夺得胜利的光荣。 (王佐良译文)

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Satan is wounded