ENG 655 The "Other Poetry" of John Milton
Most undergraduate English majors read Paradise Lost, since Milton’s major epic is firmly placed in the literary canon and thus required for study. However, Milton’s other long poems—Paradise Regained and Samson Agonistes—as well as his lyric poems and sonnets deserve attention as well. This course seeks to place Paradise Lost in the context of his works as a whole. Milton’s prose works are read as need when they help illuminate his poetry. Critical essays are required.