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484 Reading John Milton (with Stephen Dobranski)

The History of Literature

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Did Milton Really Want to Systematize His Theology?

Milton's treatise is a systematic theology, which works through step by step. He calls it in the preface, his dearest and best possession. We don't think he expected to publish it in his time because it would have been so highly controversial. But also important for Milton was this belief in that the search for truth is collaborative.

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