教 案 课程名称 英因文学 授课专业及层次 授课内容 Lecture nine: Introduction to John Milton I 学时数 2 To let the students see the significance of literature; 教学目的 Toet the studentshave the of To let the students get basic knowledge of British literature 重点 To get to know the general clue of British literary history To get to know the important British writers and literary works 难点 To get to know some key terms Toknowsomemthods for iterary apprectiondm 自学内容 Additional reading materials about the western cultural background 使用教具 Projector,audio-video machine 相关学科知识 Western culture and general Literary theories Open questions and answers in class 教学法Class discussion and analysis 讲授内容纲要、要求及时间分配 John Milton(1608-1674) 1.0 Life and literary career 5 Milton was born in London in1608.His education began at St. Paul's school,then he went on to distinguish himself at Cambridge University,where he graduated B.A.in 1629,and M.A.in 1632.His first work is an ode On the Morning of Christ3 Nativity(《基督诞生 晨颂》，1629) After leaving Cambridge,he retired for nearly six years to his 5 father's country house in Horton,where he devoted his time chiefly to further mastery of the whole range of languages,literature science,theology,and music.During this period,Milton wrote
教 案 课程名称 英国文学 授课专业及层次 授课内容 Lecture nine: Introduction to John Milton I 学时数 2 教学目的 To let the students see the significance of literature; To let the students have the general impression of British literature. To let the students get basic knowledge of British literature 重 点 To get to know the general clue of British literary history To get to know the important British writers and literary works 难 点 To get to know some key terms To know some methods for literary appreciation and criticism 自学内容 Additional reading materials about the western cultural background 使用教具 Projector, audio-video machine 相关学科知识 Western culture and general Literary theories 教 学 法 Open questions and answers in class Class discussion and analysis 讲授内容纲要、要求及时间分配 John Milton (1608-1674) 1.0 Life and literary career Milton was born in London in1608. His education began at St. Paul's school, then he went on to distinguish himself at Cambridge University, where he graduated B. A. in 1629, and M. A. in 1632. His first work is an ode On the Morning of Christ’s Nativity（《基督诞生 晨颂》，1629） After leaving Cambridge, he retired for nearly six years to his father's country house in Horton, where he devoted his time chiefly to further mastery of the whole range of languages, literature, science, theology, and music. During this period, Milton wrote 5’ 5’
L'Allegro(《快乐的人》，1632)，ⅡPenseroso(《沉思的人》，1632) 5 Lycidas(《利西达斯》，1638)，Coms(《科玛斯》，1634). In 1638 he left England to complete his education with two 5 years of travel in Europe,France,Switzerland and Italy.When he returned home in 1639,England was on the verge of a civil war.He soon plunged himself into the struggle and gave all his energies to the writingof pamphlets dedicated to the people'sliberty. Milton was married to Mary Powell in June 1642,but the marriage proved to an unhappy one.So for several years Milton issued pamphlets in which he argued that all Englishmen should have the right to get a divorce.Inl644,he published Areopagitica《论出 版自由》，asa declarationofpeople's freedom from press. After the Revolution succeeded,Milton became Latin Secretary 5 to the council of Foreign Affairs in 1649.He wrote a number of pamphlets defending the English revolution,such as Defence of the English People(《为英国人民辩护》，l651),and Second Defence of the English People(《为英国人民再辩护》，1654).Until the end of the Commonwealth,there were two leaders in England,Cromwell the man of action,and Milton the man ofthought. Milton went blind in 1652,doubtlessly due to the severe 5 eyestrain brought on by ceaseless reading and Latin composition With the Restoration of the monarchy in 1660,Milton not only was
L’Allegro (《快乐的人》，1632), Il Penseroso (《沉思的人》，1632), Lycidas (《利西达斯》，1638), Comus (《科玛斯》，1634). In 1638 he left England to complete his education with two years of travel in Europe, France, Switzerland and Italy. When he returned home in 1639, England was on the verge of a civil war. He soon plunged himself into the struggle and gave all his energies to the writing of pamphlets dedicated to the people’s liberty. Milton was married to Mary Powell in June 1642, but the marriage proved to an unhappy one. So for several years Milton issued pamphlets in which he argued that all Englishmen should have the right to get a divorce. In 1644, he published Areopagitica《论出 版自由》, as a declaration of people’s freedom from press. After the Revolution succeeded, Milton became Latin Secretary to the council of Foreign Affairs in 1649. He wrote a number of pamphlets defending the English revolution, such as Defence of the English People (《为英国人民辩护》，1651), and Second Defence of the English People (《为英国人民再辩护》，1654). Until the end of the Commonwealth, there were two leaders in England, Cromwell the man of action, and Milton the man of thought. Milton went blind in 1652, doubtlessly due to the severe eyestrain brought on by ceaseless reading and Latin composition. With the Restoration of the monarchy in 1660, Milton not only was 5’ 5’ 5’ 5’ 5’
confronted,but also was imprisoned and threatened with execution Through the intervention of some friends who carried some influence with the new royal government,Milton was let off with a fine and some loss of property.Shortly afterward,living in blindness and virtual seclusion from all but the members of his immediate family, Milton began his masterpiece Paradise Lost.Before his death Milton published two other works on a grand scale,Paradise Regained and Samson Agonistes.Both appeared in 1671:neither is as successful as Paradise Lost.Milton died in 1674 2.0 Major Works: Paradise Lost《失乐园》，1665 5 Paradise Regained《复乐园》，1671 Samson Agonistes《力士参孙》，1671 2.1 Paradise Lost Paradise Lost is Milton's masterpiece,and the greatest English 5 epic.It is a long epic in 12 books,written in blank verse.The stories were taken from the Old Testament:the creation;the rebellion in Heaven of Satan and his fellow-angels;their defeat and expulsion from Heaven;the creation of the earth and of Adam and Eve;the fallen angels in hell plotting against God:Satan's temptation of Eve. 5 the departure of Adam and Eve from Eden;and the possible salvation
confronted, but also was imprisoned and threatened with execution. Through the intervention of some friends who carried some influence with the new royal government, Milton was let off with a fine and some loss of property. Shortly afterward, living in blindness and virtual seclusion from all but the members of his immediate family, Milton began his masterpiece Paradise Lost. Before his death Milton published two other works on a grand scale, Paradise Regained and Samson Agonistes. Both appeared in 1671; neither is as successful as Paradise Lost. Milton died in 1674. 2.0 Major Works: Paradise Lost 《失乐园》，1665 Paradise Regained 《复乐园》，1671 Samson Agonistes 《力士参孙》，1671 2.1 Paradise Lost Paradise Lost is Milton's masterpiece, and the greatest English epic. It is a long epic in 12 books, written in blank verse. The stories were taken from the Old Testament: the creation; the rebellion in Heaven of Satan and his fellow-angels; their defeat and expulsion from Heaven; the creation of the earth and of Adam and Eve; the fallen angels in hell plotting against God; Satan's temptation of Eve; the departure of Adam and Eve from Eden; and the possible salvation. 5’ 5’ 5’ 5’ 5’
A.The Story 5 B.Theme and Characterization The poem,on the surface,was "to justify the ways of God to man",i.e.to preach submission to the Almighty.But under the surface,the main idea of the poem is the heroic revolt against God's authority In the poem God is no better than a selfish despot.It has been 5 noted by many critics that the picture of God surrounded by his angels resembles the court of an absolute monarch.While the rebel Satan who rises against God and,though defeated,still seeks for revenge.Satan and his followers who freely discuss all issues in 5” council bear close resemblance to a republican Parliament.This epic expresses the reactionary forces of his time and shows passionate appeal for freedom. The theme is also about the fall of Men:man's disobedience and 5 the loss of Paradise.But having done it,Adam and Eve get freedom They embody Milton's belief in the powers of man.Their craving for knowledge denied them by God,as Milton stresses,adds a particular significance to their character.It is this longing for knowledge that opens before mankind a wide road to an intelligent and active life What makes Paradise Lost a powerful poem is precisely the 5 way in which the Biblical past is pulled into the present in an
A. The Story B. Theme and Characterization The poem, on the surface, was "to justify the ways of God to man", i. e. to preach submission to the Almighty. But under the surface, the main idea of the poem is the heroic revolt against God's authority. In the poem God is no better than a selfish despot. It has been noted by many critics that the picture of God surrounded by his angels resembles the court of an absolute monarch. While the rebel Satan who rises against God and, though defeated, still seeks for revenge. Satan and his followers who freely discuss all issues in council bear close resemblance to a republican Parliament. This epic expresses the reactionary forces of his time and shows passionate appeal for freedom. The theme is also about the fall of Men: man’s disobedience and the loss of Paradise. But having done it, Adam and Eve get freedom. They embody Milton's belief in the powers of man. Their craving for knowledge denied them by God, as Milton stresses, adds a particular significance to their character. It is this longing for knowledge that opens before mankind a wide road to an intelligent and active life. What makes Paradise Lost a powerful poem is precisely the way in which the Biblical past is pulled into the present in an 5’ 5’ 5’ 5’ 5’ 5’
intriguing way.Running through the poem are the key political 5 questions of freedom and choice.From the perspective of Satan and his followers,rebellion against God was inevitable.The revolt may have failed,but it has left them their freedom.The final image ofthe 5 poem is profoundly forward-looking,an image of gain through loss. As Adam and Eve go hand in hand out of Eden,the loss of Paradise is seen as the gain of a future for humanity on earth
intriguing way. Running through the poem are the key political questions of freedom and choice. From the perspective of Satan and his followers, rebellion against God was inevitable. The revolt may have failed, but it has left them their freedom. The final image of the poem is profoundly forward-looking, an image of gain through loss. As Adam and Eve go hand in hand out of Eden, the loss of Paradise is seen as the gain of a future for humanity on earth. 5’ 5’