They Actively Serve Who Stand and Wait: The Rudiment of Faithful Obedience Rousing Patient Activity in Paradise Regained and Samson Agonistes

How does one discuss action in John Milton's poetry? In Milton's Sonnet XIX, the concluding line reads, "They also serve who only stand and waite." Critics have examined Milton's writing and its relation to the theopolitical context of early modern England and have debated...

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Main Author: Lorino Jr, Jeffrey
Format: Others
Published: OpenSIUC 2010
Online Access:https://opensiuc.lib.siu.edu/theses/389
https://opensiuc.lib.siu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1396&context=theses