Milton other novels Flashcards
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Eikonoklastes (1649)
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Meaning “breaker of images”, this criticised the martyred presentation of Charles I in “Eikon Basilike”
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Paradise Lost (1667,1674)
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an epic poem retelling the story of Genesis, and how man fell
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Lycidas (1638)
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a pastoral elegy (for his friend who died), this poem criticises Catholicism, comparing priests to wolves
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The Doctrine of Discipline of Divorce (1643)
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this tract argues that couples should divorce if they’ve lost spiritual and emotional communion
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Areopagiticia (1644)
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written in the form of classical oration, this is a defence of free speech and criticism of censorship
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The Tenure of Kings and Magistrates (1649)
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after the dissolution of the monarchy, this tract said it was lawful to execute a tyrannous King
