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Milton and Homer : "written to aftertimes" /

"Explores the various ways in which Homer's epic poems influenced Milton in his own ambition to compose an enduring, canonical work of literature. Machacek's study of this major interpoetic relationship is methodologically responsive to the historicist critical enterprise dominant wit...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Machacek, Gregory
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Pittsburgh, Pa. : Duquesne University Press, [2011]
Series:Medieval and Renaissance literary studies.
Subjects:
Homer > Influence.
Milton, John, > 1608-1674 > Sources.
Milton, John, > 1608-1674. > Paradise lost.
Intertextuality.
English poetry > Greek influences.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:"Explores the various ways in which Homer's epic poems influenced Milton in his own ambition to compose an enduring, canonical work of literature. Machacek's study of this major interpoetic relationship is methodologically responsive to the historicist critical enterprise dominant within literary study for the past three decades"--Provided by publisher.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (204 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780820705774