| Samson Agonistes Contributor(s): Milton (Author), Verity, A. W. (Introduction by) |
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ISBN: 1162633794 ISBN-13: 9781162633794 Publisher: Kessinger Publishing OUR PRICE: $26.55 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Collections | American - General - Poetry | American - General - Drama |
| Physical Information: 0.51" H x 7.5" W x 9.25" (0.92 lbs) 240 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 1912. A tragedy by John Milton, it is considered the greatest English drama based on the Greek model and is known as one more suited for reading than performance. The work deals with the final phase of Samson's life and recounts the story as told in the Old Testament Book of Judges. Himself blind when he wrote Samson Agonistes, Milton depicts Samson, the once mighty warrior, as blinded and a prisoner of the Philistines. Samson conquers self-pity and despair, however, and is granted a return of his old strength. He pulls down the pillars that support the temple of the Philistine god Dagon, crushing himself along with his captors. |