Milton's Eschatological Hope in Paradise Lost
Date Issued
2010
Date
2010
Author(s)
Chen, Shu-En
Abstract
Modern studies of Milton’s attitude toward politics and religion in Paradise Lost generally concern three issues: the inner-paradise, the political action, and the second-paradise. However, these concerns fail to address the issue of despair in Books 11 and 12. The aim of this thesis is to analyze Milton and his contemporary eschatological views. I argue that the juxtaposition of hope and despair in the revelation of history presented in Books 11 and 12 reflects Milton’s questioning of the eschatological beliefs of his contemporaries: mainly the Presbyterians, Fifth Monarchists and Quakers. Through dialogue between Michael and Adam, Milton deconstructs the eschatological hope of his contemporaries and tries to establish a true eschatological hope.
Subjects
Paradise Lost
eschatology
hope
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