Milton and romance: vernacular romance and chivalric traditions in Paradise Lost

The thesis examines Milton's strategic use of romance in Paradise Lost, arguing that such a handling of romance is a provocative realignment of its values according to the poet’s Christian focus. The thesis argues that Milton's use of romance is not simply the importation of a tradition into the poem; it entails a backward judgement on that tradition, defining its idealising tendencies as fundamentally misplaced. The thesis also examines the Caroline uses of romance and chivalry in the 1630s to provide a vision of British unification, and Milton's reaction to this political agenda.

Some account of the life and writings of John Milton.

"List of editions, translations, and alterations, of Milton's poetical works": p. [189]-212; "Detached pieces of criticism relating to Milton, his editors, &c.": p. 212-217.

An introduction to the prose and poetical works of John Milton;

Mode of access: Internet.

The works of John Milton, in verse and prose, printed from the original editions with a life of the author

Poetical works, v. 1-2; Prose works, v. 3-8.

The poetical works of John Milton, with notes of various authors. To which are added illustrations, and some account of the life and writings of Milton,

Includes bibliographical references.

A complete collection of the historical, political, and miscellaneous works of John Milton; correctly printed from the original editions. With an historical and critical account of the life and writings of the author; containing several original papers of his, never before published ...

The life of Milton is by Thomas Birch.

Remarks on the character and writings of John Milton; occasioned by the publication of his lately discovered Treatise on Christian doctrine.

Mode of access: Internet.

John Milton: his life and times, religious and political opinions: with an appendix, containing animadversions upon Dr. Johnson's life of Milton, etc., etc.

Mode of access: Internet.

Some account of the life and writings of John Milton, derived principally from documents in His Majesty's State-paper office, now first published.

Appendix: An inquiry into the origin of Paradise lost. (lxvii p.)

The poetical works of John Milton. With notes of various authors; and with some account of the life and writings of Milton, derived principally from original documents in Her Majesty's State-paper office,

v.1. Paradise lost, books I-II. v.2. Paradise lost (cont.) Remarks of various criticks upon the poem.- Mr. Boyd's Observations on the characters of the fallen angels.- Plans of Paradise lost as a tragedy.- Lander's Interpolations. v.3. Paradise regained.- Samson Agonistes. Lycidas.- L'Allegro.- Il Penseroso. v.4. Arcades.- Comus.- Sonnets.- Odes.- Miscellanies.- Elegiarium liber.- Epigrammatum liber.- Silvarum liber.

The classical mythology of Milton's English poems,

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The complete poetical works of John Milton : with explanatory notes, and a life of the author /

Mode of access: Internet.

The complete poetical works of John Milton; with a life of the poet and notes on his works by Thomas Newton.

India proof edition.

A lecture on the writings : prose and poetic, and character, public and personal, of John Milton, delivered at several metropolitan literary institutions /

Mode of access: Internet.

Nova Solyma, the ideal city; or, Jerusalem regained; an anonymous romance written in the time of Charles I., now first drawn from obscurity, and attributed to the illustrious John Milton.

Ascribed to Samuel Gott by S. K. Jones (in the Library, 3d ser., no. 3, v. 1, July 1910)