True enough. And I have not read the whole thing since grad school. It
was definitely interesting, & also in many places, grand. It is, I
admit, my fault that I have so much trouble getting past my negative
biases concerning its, um, 'message.'
Doug
On 23-Mar-06, at 8:32 AM, Mark Weiss wrote:
> The problem with Milton for most contemporary readers is our limited
> ability to read Baroque poetry and our limited knowledge of history.
> Most of us are willing to dope out a short poem. Paradise Lost is
> another matter.
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