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UNINA9910814442603321 |
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Shawcross John T. |
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Titolo |
The arms of the family : the significance of John Milton's relatives and associates / / John T. Shawcross |
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Lexington, Kentucky : , : The University Press of Kentucky, , 2004 |
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©2004 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (316 p.) |
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Soggetti |
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Poets, English - Early modern, 1500-1700 |
Poets, English - Early modern, 1500-1700 - Family relationships |
Royalists - Great Britain - History - 17th century |
Great Britain History Stuarts, 1603-1714 Biography |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Introduction; Part 1. Expanding the Biography; Chapter 1. Christopher Milton: Royalist and Brother; Chapter 2. Thomas Agar: Royalist and Brother-in-Law; Chapter 3. Edward Phillips: Royalist(?) and Nephew; Chapter 4. John Phillips: Nonroyalist and Nephew; Part 2. John Milton; Chapter 5. Royalist Connections, but Parliamentarian; Chapter 6. Protestant and Familial Literary Implications; Afterword; Genogram; Notes; Works Cited; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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John T. Shawcross's groundbreaking new study of John Milton is an essential work of scholarship for those who seek a greater understanding of Milton, his family, and his social and political world. Shawcross uses extensive new archival research to scrutinize several misunderstood elements of Milton's life, including his first marriage and his relationship with his brother, brother-in-law and nephews. Shawcross examines Milton's numerous royalist connections, complicating the conventional view of Milton as eminent Puritan and raising questions about the role his connections played in his relati |
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