The Age of Milton: Backgrounds to Seventeenth-century Literature

ancient argument authority Bacon became become believed body Book of Revelation called Cambridge cause Charles Christian Church Civil claimed common concept concerned continued court divine doctrine early earth effect England English especially experience figures Henry History House human ideas important influence Italy James John kind King knowledge land language later less Levellers living London Lord Lost major matter means Milton mind nature Oxford Parliament perfect period philosophy Platonic poems poet poetry political practice present principles Protestant published Puritan reason Reformation religious rhetoric Richard Robert royal seemed sense seventeenth century social Society song spirit style theory things Thomas thought traditional trans true truth universe whole writing