In contrast to critics who characterize John Milton's work as unconcerned with the material world, this essay argues that the material world is crucial to Milton's conception of the sublime.
Title
Matter, Agency, and Transcendence in Milton's Prose and Verse
Author
Tipps, Grace (Class of 2014)
Advisor
Lee, James (Faculty/Staff)
supporting host
Grinnell College
Identifier (u2)
ENG
Index Date
2014
Date Issued
04-07-2014
Publisher
Grinnell College
Note
In contrast to critics who characterize John Milton's work as unconcerned with the material world, this essay argues that the material world is crucial to Milton's conception of the sublime. Christian transcendence has traditionally been understood as a process by which the human soul rises above and beyond the domain of physical matter to the immaterial realm of God. In both his prose and his verse, John Milton challenges this definition’s presumptions about the role of matter and the division between the sublime and the material.
OCS Note
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Topic
English poetry
Topic
Subline, The, in literature
Geographic
England
Temporal
17th century
Related Item
Student Scholarship
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Humanities Student Symposium
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Digital Grinnell
Genre
Essay
Extent
11 pages
Media Type
PDF
Digital Origin
Born digital
Classification
PR3562
Language
English
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