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JohnMiltonTruthiscompared...toastreamingfountain;ifherwatersflownotinaperpetualprogression,theysickenintoamuddypoolorconformityandtradition.---JohnMilton1.Boyhoodahard-workingstudent,alreadyascholarattwelve2.CambridgeYearscondemneduniversityas“tomakeyouamorefinishedfool”.“theladyoftheChrist’s”3.Study,poetryandtravelsixyearsofprivatestudyatHortonearlypoems:OntheMorningofChrist’sNativity基督诞生晨颂1629L’Allegro快乐的人1632四音步tetrameterIL’Penseroso幽思的人1632abbacdeecComus科玛斯1637Lycidas利西达斯1638TravelontheContinent(1638–1639)JohnMiltonⅠ.LifeandWork5.HisFirstEntryintoPoliticalConflictOfReformationinEngland,inwhichMiltonurgedthenecessityofthoroughreligiousreform6.PamphletsonMarriage1642,unhappymarriagewithMaryPowellpamphletsonmarriageanddivorce7.Areopagiticaadeclarationofpeople’sfreedomofthepressintheformofaspeechaddressedtotheHouseofparliament“Wherethereismuchdesiretolearn,thereofnecessitywillbemucharguing,muchwriting,manyopinions;foropinioningoodmenisbutknowledgeinthemaking.”8.Milton’sWorkastheSpokesmanoftheRevolutionServedastheLatinSecretarytotheCouncilofForeignAffairsMiltonusedhispenindefenceoftherepublicanprinciplesrepresentedbytheCommonwealth.DefenceoftheEnglishPeople:“Ourkingmadeoutus,butwehim”DefenceoftheEnglishPeople9.HisLastPamphletOnHisDeceasedWife(1658)TheReadyandEasyWaytoEstablishaFreeCommonwealth10.AftertheRestorationescapefromdeathduetoblindnessParadiseLost1665ParadiseRegained1671SamsonAgonistes1674•1.AnIntroductiontoMilton(questions)•1)DuringwhichspecialhistoricalperioddidMiltonlive?•2)WhatbigsocialeventstookplaceduringMilton’slifetime?•3)SaysomethingaboutMilton’slife.Whatdidhedobefore,during,andaftertheRevolution?•4)HowdidMiltonturnblind?•5)Whatarehismajorworks?Whichisconsideredashismasterpiece?Cyriak,thisthreeyearsdaytheseeyes,thoughclear,Tooutwardview,ofblemishorofspot,Bereftoflight,theirseeinghaveforgot;NortotheiridleorbsdothsightappearOfSunorMoonorStar,throughouttheyear,Ormanorwoman.YetIarguenotAgainstheaven’shandorwill,norhateajotOfheartorhope,butstillbearupstandsteerRightonward.Whatsupportsme,dostthouask?Theconscience,friend,tohavelostthemoverpliedInliberty’sdefense,mynobletask,OfwhichallEuropetalksfromsidetoside.Thisthoughtmightleadmethroughtheword’svainmaskContent,thoughblind,hadInobetterguide.ToCyriackSkinner•L6:arguenot—donotcomplain•L7:heaven’shandorwill—God’sarrangementorwill(aboutme)•Ls8-9:bearup—keep/standupright（奋发向上）steerrightonward—carrystraightonward（勇往直前）•L9:原文略—Doyouaskwhatsupportme?•Ls10-12:原文略—Inthisconsciousness,friend,whichsupportme,(thati)havelostthem(myeyes)overworked(duetomyoverwork)forthepurposeofliberty—mynobletask,ofwhichallEuropeantalkthroughoutthecontinent.•Ls13-14:原文略—IfIhadnobetterguide,thisconsciousness(mentionedabove)isenoughtoleadmethroughthefalseappearance(masquerade),though(I’m)blind,Iamcontent/satisfied.•hadInobetterguide--IfIhadnobetterguide(apun,meaningthepersonwhoguidesthepeopleontheway—盲人的带路人;orguidingideaorprinciple指导思想）西里克，三年来我这眼睛全失了神，ena它尽管外表上没有斑点，没有污垢，oub被剥夺了光，但已忘了看。一年到头oub这废眼珠里再也没有出现过日月星辰，ena再也没有出现过一个男人或一个女人。ena可我只是坚定、忍耐、向前行。没有抗议，yibˉ没有违抗上帝的手或苍天的旨意，yibˉ也绝对没有让我的希望减少半分，ena心，后退一寸。什么在支持我？你要问ena良心，朋友，意识到：是为了捍卫自由oub我才用力过度失去了它们！ena我这神圣的使命现已传遍了全欧。oub这认识会带我—若无更好的带路人ena走过人生的舞台，瞎，但知足而优游。oub致:西里克·斯金纳（陈维杭译）1.Whatisthispoemabout?(Answerinonewordorphrase)onhisBlindness2.IsthereanyrelationbetweenthispoemandhisOnhisBlindness?QuestionsonthepoemReview1.M’slifebefore/during/aftertheRevolution2.HowdidMiltonturnblind?a.weakeyesightsincechildhood;b.workedtoohardfortheRevolution;c.ignoredthedoctor’swarning,determinedtosacrificetohis“nobletask”;d.completelyblind.towardshisblindness;e.hisexplanationofhisoptimisticattitude•I.Review•II.AnIntroductiontoParadiseLost1.SomepointsaboutParadiseLosta.position;b.length;c.source;d.poeticfrom2.Mainstories3.WhatcontradictionisrevealedinMilton’spoliticalandreligiousfaiththroughthedescriptionofthefigureofSatan?Explain.4.Whydidsomecriticssay:“MiltonwrotenotEnglish”?5.WhatisMiltonicStyle?•III.ExcerptsfromBookIV.Ⅱ.ParadiseLostAlongepicin12books,writteninblankverse1.StorytakenfromOldTestament:theCreation;therebellioninHeavenofSatanandhisfellow-angels;theirdefeatandexpulsionfromHeaven;…Satan’stemptationofEve,andthedepartureofAdamandEvefromtheEdenThecontentsofthe12books:第1部：全诗总纲，讲述了整个事件的起因和结果；第2部：撒旦与众叛逆天使讨论如何同上帝作战，夺取天堂；第3部：讲述上帝决定如何赐予人类恩惠；第4部：描述撒旦在天堂见到亚当夏娃，撒旦在夏娃的梦中施展引诱；第5部：天使警告亚当要当心恶魔的引诱；第6部：描绘天使与撒旦一伙的战斗；第7部：亚当向天使询问有关创世的许多问题，并一一得到回答；第8部：他接着又询问天体运行的问题，但对所得到的回答并不满意；第9部：撒旦化身为蛇，躺在伊甸园里，并指引亚当和夏娃摘食禁果；第10部：上帝因此震怒，亚当也后悔不已；第11部：圣子代表上帝宣布将亚当夏娃逐出天堂，并向他们指点未来；第12部：天使向他们叙述拯救之路，亚当夏娃终于离开天堂，失去了乐园。TheTemptationandFallofEveSatanWatchingtheCaressesofAdamandEve2.ThemeandCharacterizationParadiseLostisanepicaccountoftheFallofMan.Miltonbeginshispoembyinvokingtheaidofthe(Holy)Spiritforhistask,andsetsforththepurposeofhissong:“that...ImayasserttheEternalProvidenceandjustifythewaysofGodtoman”.However,afterreadingitonegetstheimpressionthatthemainideaofthepoemisarevoltagainstGod’sauthorityInthepoemGodisnobetterthanaselfishdespot,whileSatanisbyfarthemoststrikingcharacter.AdamandEveembodyMi