Milton and Christian Heroism: Biblical Epic Themes and Forms in Seventeenth-century England

Adam and Eve allegorical allegorical form angels aspects Atonement Aylett Bartas Bartas's Beaumont Bible Biblical epic Biblical materials Book of Job Canto Christ and Satan Christian epic Christian hero Christian heroism Christian view classical epic classical form classical heroic concept of heroism conflict cosmic drama cosmic setting Cowley David Davideis Divine Weekes Drayton Du Bartas E. M. W. Tillyard E. R. Curtius elements emphasis English epic design epic form examples Faerie Queene faith figure of Christ Fletcher fortitude God's Hell heroic narrative heroic poem heroic poetry hexameral materials Ibid ideal imitation infernal council interest Joseph medieval mercy moral example narrative poetry narrative poets Old Testament figures pagan Paradise Lost Paradise Regained portrayed primarily Puritan Quarles Redemption Renaissance repentance salvation Samson sense seventeenth century significance spiritual story struggle with evil Sylvester Sylvester's theme theological tion trial and suffering universal history victory Vida virtue W. H. Auden William Haller