ENGL 220: Milton
Lecture 19 - Paradise Lost, Books XI-XII. Books Eleven and Twelve of Paradise Lost and their radical departure from the poem's previous style are discussed. The transformation of Milton's famously sonorous verse into a more didactic mode is closely documented, and the poem's increasing emphasis on visual instruction is underscored in a study of the Archangel Michael's lesson on the history of the post-fallen world. Considerable time is devoted to both a consideration of Milton's late politics and Book Eleven's depiction of the destruction of paradise. (from oyc.yale.edu)
| Lecture 19 - Paradise Lost, Books XI-XII |
| Time | Lecture Chapters |
| [00:00:00] | 1. Introduction: The Last Two Books of "Paradise Lost" |
| [00:09:00] | 2. Recap of the Treatise on Licensing |
| [00:20:03] | 3. "Paradise Lost" Book XI: A Vision of Michael's History Lesson |
| [00:38:16] | 4. "Paradise Lost" Book XII: A Narration of Michael's History Lesson |
| References |
| Lecture 19 - Paradise Lost, Books XI-XII Instructor: Professor John Rogers. Transcript [html]. Audio [mp3]. Download Video [mov]. |
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