A lecture on Milton's Comus, by John Rogers (Yale University)
Milton's first publication, A Mask Presented at Ludlow Castle (a.k.a. Comus), is examined. Milton's vision of a poet's heaven in "Ad Patrem," paired with the letter to Charles Diodati, with its particular emphasis on the need for chastity in poets, is used as a springboard to a discussion of the depiction of sexual ideals in the masque. Revelation 14, 1 Corinthians, and the Apology for Smectymnuus are also discussed at length, as are the poet's biography and the history of the masque's title.
Poetry and Virginity
martes, 15 de octubre de 2013
4. Poetry and Virginity
00:00 - Chapter 1. "Ad Patrem": A Poem to Milton's Father
08:33 - Chapter 2. "An Apology for Smectymnuus"
16:34 - Chapter 3. "Comus: A Mask Presented at Ludlow Castle"
Continuation, and second lecture on Milton's Comus: "Poetry and Marriage".
From a series of video lectures, a complete course, on Milton, at YouTube (YaleCourses).
Complete course materials are available at the Open Yale Courses website: http://open.yale.edu/courses
This course was recorded in Fall 2007.
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