The Neo-classical Epic, 1650-1720: An Ethical and Historical Interpretation |
Contents
INTRODUCTION | 1 |
The Function of the Epic | 45 |
The Evolution of the English Ethical Epic | 87 |
Copyright | |
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accepted according to Pope Achilles Achilles's action Adam and Eve Adam's admiration Aeneas Agamemnon allegory angels Aureng-Zebe beauty believes Briseis celebrated character Christian Columbia Milton Cowley creation critics Davenant Davideis Dedication Dido Diomed divine Dryden Dryden's Aeneis duty English epic poem epic poetry episode Essay eternal ethical evil expression fall fancy fear freedom glory gods Gondibert Greeks Heaven Hector hero heroic play heroic poetry Homer honour Hooker human Ibid ideal imagination implies John Dryden Jove Juno king knowledge language liberty London man's manners mind moral nature neo-classical age neo-classical epic neo-classical poets obedience Paradise Lost passion Patroclus perfect pity pleasure poet's poetic Pope's Iliad Preface Priam prince Raphael reader reason Restoration comedy Satan says seems sense seventeenth century situation soul Spingarn spirit supernatural T.S. Eliot things Tillyard tion tragedy trans translation Trojans Troy truth VIII Virgil virtue words wrath