tailieunhanh - Lecture Literary criticism - Lecture 13: Samuel Johnson a revision

A poem,which considered with respect to design may claim the first place and with respect to performance may claim the second place among the productions of human mind. Writing an epic poem requires the assemblage of all the powers which are singly sufficient for other compositions. Epic poetry teaches the most important truths by the most pleasing precepts,and therefore relate some great truth in the most affecting manner. | SAMUEL JOHNSON A REVISION A poem,which considered with respect to design may claim the first place and with respect to performance may claim the second place among the productions of human mind. Writing an epic poem requires the assemblage of all the powers which are singly sufficient for other compositions. Epic poetry teaches the most important truths by the most pleasing precepts,and therefore relate some great truth in the most affecting manner. The poet’s first duty is to find a moral which has fable will illustrate later on. This holds true for morals of other poems is incidental and consequent;in Milton’s only it is essential and intrinsic. He has involved in his account of “Fall of the man” the events which preceeded it and the events that will follow it. He has woven the entire system of theology that every pair seems necessary. He focused on: -Fate of worlds. -Revolutions of heavens and earth. -Rebellion against the supreme king by the highest order of the beings. | SAMUEL JOHNSON A REVISION A poem,which considered with respect to design may claim the first place and with respect to performance may claim the second place among the productions of human mind. Writing an epic poem requires the assemblage of all the powers which are singly sufficient for other compositions. Epic poetry teaches the most important truths by the most pleasing precepts,and therefore relate some great truth in the most affecting manner. The poet’s first duty is to find a moral which has fable will illustrate later on. This holds true for morals of other poems is incidental and consequent;in Milton’s only it is essential and intrinsic. He has involved in his account of “Fall of the man” the events which preceeded it and the events that will follow it. He has woven the entire system of theology that every pair seems necessary. He focused on: -Fate of worlds. -Revolutions of heavens and earth. -Rebellion against the supreme king by the highest order of the beings. -The punishment of their crime. -The creation of a new race. -Its fall and restoration to hope peace. GREATNESS IN PARADISE LOST Before the greatness displayed in Milton’s poem all greatness shrinks away. The weakest of his agents are the highest and noblest of human beings,whose actions effect the fates of the worlds. Other agents in the poem are so high and lofty that we cannot take their name lightly and the lower powers those which are restrained by God or they will destroy everything and cause chaos everywhere, Such might task this might poet has undertaken and performed. CHARACTERS OF PARADISE LOST Character which admit of examination are those of angels and of man,of angels good and evil;of man in his innocent and sinful state. Good angels -Raphael who is mild and placid. -Michael who is regal and lofty. -Abdiel solitary fidelity. THE BAD ANGELS Characters are most diversified. Satan given such sentiments which suit the most exalted and most depraved being. Milton had to be .