John Milton: life, work, and thought
Drawing on insightful new findings in the study of seventeenth-century history and in a more nuanced exploration of notions like Puritanism, republicanism, radicalism, and dissent, this book sheds fresh light on the writings, the thought, and the life of poet John Milton, whose career spanned one of...
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| Zusammenfassung: | Drawing on insightful new findings in the study of seventeenth-century history and in a more nuanced exploration of notions like Puritanism, republicanism, radicalism, and dissent, this book sheds fresh light on the writings, the thought, and the life of poet John Milton, whose career spanned one of the most turbulent periods in English history. A more human Milton appears in these pages, a Milton who is flawed, self-contradictory, self-serving, arrogant, passionate, ruthless, ambitious, and cunning. He is also among the most accomplished writers of the period, the most eloquent polemicist of the mid-century, and the author of the finest and most influential narrative poem in English, Paradise Lost, which the book examines in detail. The authors also show how, amid the chaos sparked by the shifting political circumstances of the period, Milton emerged as a major political thinker and a significant systematic theologian. Working through Milton's polemical and imaginative works, the book unravels the evolution of his thought as he moves from a culturally advanced but ideologically repressive young manhood, to his struggle for a new reformation of the church and a defense of regicide and republicanism, and finally to his thinking about how to retain ideological integrity in the threatening context of the Restoration. The authors also examine his final years, years of creative fulfillment and renewed political engagement. What Milton achieved in the face of crippling adversity, blindness, bereavement, and political eclipse, remains wondrous. Here is a fascinating biography of this towering literary figure, the first new serious study in forty years, one that profoundly challenges the received wisdom about one of England's leading poets and thinkers. |
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List of Illustrations
ix
A Note on Dates
xii
Maps xiv-xv
Introduction
ι
I
I608-I632
1
Childhood
7
2
St Paul s School
19
3
Cambridge: The Undergraduate Years
26
4
Cambridge: The Postgraduate Years
48
II
I632-I639
5
Hammersmith
6
Horton
7
Italy
HI
I639-I649
8
The Crisis of Government
9
The First Civil War
IO
The Road to Regicide
67
88
103
131
152
186
Contents
IV
I649-I660
11
The Purged Parliament
203
12
The Protectorate
250
13
From the Death of Oliver Cromwell to the Restoration
277
V
I660-I674
14
Milton in
1660 305
15
Surviving the Restoration
307
16
Plague, Fire, and Paradise Lost
321
17
The Sunlit Uplands
347
VI
1674
and after
18
Posthumous Life and Nachlass
379
Abbreviations Used in Notes and Bibliography
384
Notes
386
Bibliography
446
Acknowledgements
473
Index
477
(viii)
Illustrations
1. C. J.
Visscher, Long Prospect of London (detail) (London, 1616).
9
2.
Sir William Leighton, The
Teares
or Lamentacions of a Sorrovvfull
Soule
(London, 1614), title page.
10
3.
John Milton Senior, Thou God of might hast chastned me ,
part-song, from Leighton, The
Teares.
11
4.
Richard Stock, portrait frontispiece to A Learned and Very
Usefu
/ί
Commentary upon the Whole Prophesie ofMalachy (London, 1641).
15
5.
Milton at the age of
10
(the
Janssen
portrait ) (Morgan
Library and Museum, New York).
17
6.
Christ s College, Cambridge (from David Loggan, Cantabrigia
illustrata
(Cambridge,
1690)). 28
7.
Lancelot Andrewes, portrait frontispiece from his
XCVI.
Sermons by the Right Honourable, and Reverend Father in God,
Lancelot Andrewes, late Lord Bishop of Winchester. Published, by
His Majesties
speciali
command
(2nd
edn., London, 1631).
33
8.
Portrait of a young man identified as John Milton, by an
unknown artist (c.
1629)
(National Portrait Gallery, London).
46
9.
Thomas Hobson, by an unknown artist
(1629)
(National
Portrait Gallery, London; hung at NPG exhibition,
Montacute House, Somerset).
56
10.
Alice Spencer, dowager countess of Derby, by an unknown
artist (National Portrait Gallery, London).
70
11.
Mervin Touchet, earl of Castlehaven (frontispiece and title
page from Anon., The arraignment and conviction of Mervin
Lord Avdley, Earle of Castlehaven (London,
1642)). 71
12.
Ludlow Castle.
ηη
13.
John Milton,
A Maske
Presented at Ludlow Castle, i6j4
(London,
1637),
title page.
78
14.
Henry Lawes, portrait by an unknown artist (Faculty of
Music, University of Oxford.
81
15.
St Michael, the parish church,
Horton.
90
16.
The gravestone of Sara Milton,
Horton.
94
17.
Justa
Edouardo King
naufrago,
ab amicis moerentibus, amoris
&
mneias charin
(Cambridge,
1638),
title page.
98
18.
Justa,
20-1,
showing Milton s corrections to Lycidas
(Cambridge University Library (Adv.d.38.5)).
100
19.
Genoa (from
Johann
Heinrich
Pflaumer,
Mercurius Italicus
(Aug.
Vind.
[i.e. Augsburg],
1625)). 107
List of Illustrations
20.
Florence (from Prkumer, Mercurius
Italiens).
no
21.
Palazzo Gaddi (now the Astoria Hotel), Florence.
113
22.
Rome (from
Pŕlaumer,
Mercurius Italicus).
117
23.
Naples (from
Pŕlaumer,
Mercurius Italicus).
119
24.
Palazzo
Reale
(Royal Palace), Naples.
120
25.
Venice (from
Pŕlaumer,
Mercurius Italicus).
124
26.
William Prynne, Rome for Canterbury, or, A true Relation of the
Birth and Life of William Laud, Arch-bishop of Canterbury
(London, 1641), title page.
138
27.
King Charles I and his Adherents, after Sir Anthony Van
Dyck and unknown artists (National Portrait Gallery, London).
153
28.
Thomas Fairfax, third Lord Fairfax of Cameron, by William
Marshall, after Edward Bower
(1647). 175
29.
Anon.,
Oxforde
as it now lyeth (n.p.,
1644). 176
30.
John Milton, Poems of Mr. John Milton, title page and portrait
frontispiece (London,
1645). ^3
31.
Charles I and his Opponents, by an unknown artist (National
Portrait Gallery, London).
190
32.
Sir Henry Vane the Younger, by William Faithorne
(1662)
(National Portrait Gallery, London).
210
33.
Charles I (attrib.), Eikon Basilike, Thepourtraicture of
His Sacred Majestie in his solitudes and sufferings (n.p.,
1649),
frontispiece.
221
34.
Anon., Eikon Alethine, The povrtraitvre of truths most sacred
majesty truly suffering (London,
1649),
frontispiece and title page.
223
35.
John Milton, Eikonoklastes (London,
1649),
title Page· 224
36.
John Milton, Pro
Populo
Anglicano
Defensie
(London, 1651),
title page.
230
37.
Samuel Morland, History of the Evangelical Churches
(London,
1658), 344. 259
38.
John Milton, Pro
populo
Anglicano Defensio
Secunda
(London,
1654),
title page.
261
39.
Anon., A Brief Chronology of the most remarkable Passages and
Transactions which occurred since his late Renowned Highness,
Oliver Lord Protector
vas [sic]
invested with the Government
of the Commonwealth of England, Scotland and Ireland, and the
Territories thereto belonging (London,
1658). 278
40.
W.S., Rebels no Saints (London, 1661), title page
and frontispiece.
316
41.
Anon.,
Londons
Loud Cry
es
to the Lord by Prayer
(London,
1665). 325
42.
Milton s Cottage, Chalfont St Giles.
328
43.
Anon., A Map or Groundplott of the Citty of London with the
suburbes thereof (London,
1666). 331
(x)
List of Illustrations
44.
John Milton, Paradise Lost. A Poem Written in Ten Books
(London,
1667). 334
45.
John Milton, The History of Britain (London,
1670),
title
page and portrait frontispiece by William Faithorne.
354
46.
Portrait of John Milton, attributed to William Faithorne
(Princeton University Library).
355
47.
John Milton, Paradise Regaind. A Poem in IV Books. To which
is added Samson Agonistes (London, 1671), title page and
imprimatur.
361
48.
St Giles Cripplegate, London.
380
(xi)
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Qontents
List of Illustrations
ix
A Note on Dates
xii
Maps xiv-xv
Introduction
ι
I
I608-I632
1
Childhood
7
2
St Paul's School
19
3
Cambridge: The Undergraduate Years
26
4
Cambridge: The Postgraduate Years
48
II
I632-I639
5
Hammersmith
6
Horton
7
Italy
HI
I639-I649
8
The Crisis of Government
9
The First Civil War
IO
The Road to Regicide
67
88
103
131
152
186
Contents
IV
I649-I660
11
The Purged Parliament
203
12
The Protectorate
250
13
From the Death of Oliver Cromwell to the Restoration
277
V
I660-I674
14
Milton in
1660 305
15
Surviving the Restoration
307
16
Plague, Fire, and Paradise Lost
321
17
The Sunlit Uplands
347
VI
1674
and after
18
Posthumous Life and Nachlass
379
Abbreviations Used in Notes and Bibliography
384
Notes
386
Bibliography
446
Acknowledgements
473
Index
477
(viii)
Illustrations
1. C. J.
Visscher, Long Prospect of London (detail) (London, 1616).
9
2.
Sir William Leighton, The
Teares
or Lamentacions of a Sorrovvfull
Soule
(London, 1614), title page.
10
3.
John Milton Senior, 'Thou God of might hast chastned me',
part-song, from Leighton, The
Teares.
11
4.
Richard Stock, portrait frontispiece to A Learned and Very
Usefu
/ί
Commentary upon the Whole Prophesie ofMalachy (London, 1641).
15
5.
Milton at the age of
10
(the
'Janssen
portrait') (Morgan
Library and Museum, New York).
17
6.
Christ's College, Cambridge (from David Loggan, Cantabrigia
illustrata
(Cambridge,
1690)). 28
7.
Lancelot Andrewes, portrait frontispiece from his
XCVI.
Sermons by the Right Honourable, and Reverend Father in God,
Lancelot Andrewes, late Lord Bishop of Winchester. Published, by
His Majesties
speciali
command
(2nd
edn., London, 1631).
33
8.
Portrait of a young man identified as John Milton, by an
unknown artist (c.
1629)
(National Portrait Gallery, London).
46
9.
Thomas Hobson, by an unknown artist
(1629)
(National
Portrait Gallery, London; hung at NPG exhibition,
Montacute House, Somerset).
56
10.
Alice Spencer, dowager countess of Derby, by an unknown
artist (National Portrait Gallery, London).
70
11.
Mervin Touchet, earl of Castlehaven (frontispiece and title
page from Anon., The arraignment and conviction of Mervin
Lord Avdley, Earle of Castlehaven (London,
1642)). 71
12.
Ludlow Castle.
ηη
13.
John Milton,
A Maske
Presented at Ludlow Castle, i6j4
(London,
1637),
title page.
78
14.
Henry Lawes, portrait by an unknown artist (Faculty of
Music, University of Oxford.
81
15.
St Michael, the parish church,
Horton.
90
16.
The gravestone of Sara Milton,
Horton.
94
17.
Justa
Edouardo King
naufrago,
ab amicis moerentibus, amoris
&
mneias charin
(Cambridge,
1638),
title page.
98
18.
Justa,
20-1,
showing Milton's corrections to 'Lycidas'
(Cambridge University Library (Adv.d.38.5)).
100
19.
Genoa (from
Johann
Heinrich
Pflaumer,
Mercurius Italicus
(Aug.
Vind.
[i.e. Augsburg],
1625)). 107
List of Illustrations
20.
Florence (from Prkumer, Mercurius
Italiens).
no
21.
Palazzo Gaddi (now the Astoria Hotel), Florence.
113
22.
Rome (from
Pŕlaumer,
Mercurius Italicus).
117
23.
Naples (from
Pŕlaumer,
Mercurius Italicus).
119
24.
Palazzo
Reale
(Royal Palace), Naples.
120
25.
Venice (from
Pŕlaumer,
Mercurius Italicus).
124
26.
William Prynne, Rome for Canterbury, or, A true Relation of the
Birth and Life of William Laud, Arch-bishop of Canterbury
(London, 1641), title page.
138
27.
King Charles I and his Adherents, after Sir Anthony Van
Dyck and unknown artists (National Portrait Gallery, London).
153
28.
Thomas Fairfax, third Lord Fairfax of Cameron, by William
Marshall, after Edward Bower
(1647). 175
29.
Anon.,
Oxforde
as it now lyeth (n.p.,
1644). 176
30.
John Milton, Poems of Mr. John Milton, title page and portrait
frontispiece (London,
1645). ^3
31.
Charles I and his Opponents, by an unknown artist (National
Portrait Gallery, London).
190
32.
Sir Henry Vane the Younger, by William Faithorne
(1662)
(National Portrait Gallery, London).
210
33.
Charles I (attrib.), Eikon Basilike, Thepourtraicture of
His Sacred Majestie in his solitudes and sufferings (n.p.,
1649),
frontispiece.
221
34.
Anon., Eikon Alethine, The povrtraitvre of truths most sacred
majesty truly suffering (London,
1649),
frontispiece and title page.
223
35.
John Milton, Eikonoklastes (London,
1649),
title Page· 224
36.
John Milton, Pro
Populo
Anglicano
Defensie
(London, 1651),
title page.
230
37.
Samuel Morland, History of the Evangelical Churches
(London,
1658), 344. 259
38.
John Milton, Pro
populo
Anglicano Defensio
Secunda
(London,
1654),
title page.
261
39.
Anon., A Brief Chronology of the most remarkable Passages and
Transactions which occurred since his late Renowned Highness,
Oliver Lord Protector
vas [sic]
invested with the Government
of the Commonwealth of England, Scotland and Ireland, and the
Territories thereto belonging (London,
1658). 278
40.
W.S., Rebels no Saints (London, 1661), title page
and frontispiece.
316
41.
Anon.,
Londons
Loud Cry
es
to the Lord by Prayer
(London,
1665). 325
42.
Milton's Cottage, Chalfont St Giles.
328
43.
Anon., A Map or Groundplott of the Citty of London with the
suburbes thereof (London,
1666). 331
(x)
List of Illustrations
44.
John Milton, Paradise Lost. A Poem Written in Ten Books
(London,
1667). 334
45.
John Milton, The History of Britain (London,
1670),
title
page and portrait frontispiece by William Faithorne.
354
46.
Portrait of John Milton, attributed to William Faithorne
(Princeton University Library).
355
47.
John Milton, Paradise Regaind. A Poem in IV Books. To which
is added Samson Agonistes (London, 1671), title page and
imprimatur.
361
48.
St Giles Cripplegate, London.
380
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