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484 Reading John Milton (with Stephen Dobranski)

The History of Literature

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Milton's Paradise Lost

Milton was a sincere believer. Did he have his own soul on the line here? He understood conscience as God speaking to each person. And that's another way in which I think he resonates in our times. When I teach Milton, students who don't share his religious beliefs find him intellectually and philosophically engaging.

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