ENGL 346: Voices of Liberty: Milton & 17th Century

1 unit
Prerequisite: Completion with a 2.0 or better of at least three units in ENGL, including one unit numbered 220 to ENGL 289; or permission of instructor.
England in the seventeenth century was a country torn apart by deep divisions, political, social, and religious. From this turmoil, from civil war and political revolution, arose a host of new ideas and new ways of seeing the world. This course explores the poetry and prose of this period, with special emphasis on John Milton and Paradise Lost. Discussions range from cavalier love poetry to grand topics such as good and evil, free will, and divine Providence. MacInnes