“London, 1802" by Tiffany Vu

JOHN MILTON

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philosopher, author of Paradise Lost

believed in

freedom of the individual, strict social and political hierarchy, and that leaders should be better and more fit to rule than their subjects

BY WILLIAM WORDSWORTH

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England was no longer considered a global superpower.

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There was a lack of religious enthusiasm.

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The 18th century did not produce any significant literary figures (according to Wordsworth)

19TH CENTURY ENGLAND

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- Beginning of the Industrial Revolution

- Population boom

LANGUAGE

54547 — 2015-08-20 16:56:13 UTC

The poem uses old English despite the time period being the 19th century.

"London, 1802"

54547 — 2015-08-20 17:03:07 UTC

Milton! thou should'st be living at this hour;
England hath need of thee: she is a fen
Of stagnant waters: altar, sword, and pen,
Fireside, the heroic wealth of hall and bower,
Have forfeited their ancient English dower
Of inward happiness. We are selfish men;
Oh! raise us up, return to us again;
And give us manners, virtue, freedom, power.

TiffanyVu — 2015-08-21 04:03:16 UTC

Milton was considered a heretic for his beliefs on divorce, as he believed in its legalization.

Although he was ostracized for those beliefs, he rose to prominence and was praised for his epic poem, Paradise Lost.

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

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Thy soul was like a Star, and dwelt apart;
Thou hadst a voice whose sound was like the sea:
Pure as the naked heavens, majestic, free,
So didst thou travel on life's common way,
In cheerful godliness; and yet thy heart
The lowliest duties on herself did lay.

TiffanyVu — 2015-08-21 04:40:10 UTC