John Milton's Roman Sojourns, 1638-1639: Neo-Latin Self-Fashioning, Transactions, American Philosophical Society (Vol. 109, Part 4)

by Estelle Haan

Examines the impact of Rome and its vibrant culture upon Milton in the course of his two two-month sojourns in the city in 1638-1639. Focusing on his neo-Latin writings pertaining to that period, it presents new evidence of the academic, literary, and musical contexts surrounding Milton's proactive integration into seicento Rome. Highlighting Milton's self-fashioning as one who was hospitably embraced by Catholic Rome, this volume traces his networking...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1606180940
• ISBN13: 9781606180945
• Release Date: January 2020
• Publisher: American Philosophical Society Press
• Length: 244 Pages