Milton's Languages (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780521583534)

Milton's poetry is one of the glories of the English language, and yet it owes everything to Milton's widespread knowledge of other languages: he knew ten and wrote in four. In Milton's Languages, John K. Hale examines Milton's language-related arts, giving all relevant texts in the original and in translation, and then traces the impact of Milton's multilingualism on his major English poems. Hale argues convincingly that only by understanding Milton's choice among languages can we grasp where Milton's own unique--and highly influential--form of English originated.

Author: John K. Hale
ISBN-10: 0521583535
ISBN-13: 9780521583534
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 08/28/1997
Pages: 264
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.06lbs
Size: 9.30h x 6.29w x 0.75d