L'Allegro Essays

John Milton’s poems “L’Allegro” and “Il Penseroso” form a work of art known as a diptych, in which two parts are intended to be viewed side by side. “L’Allegro” illustrates a day in the life of the titular “happy man”, while “Il Penseroso” shows the nighttime pleasures of its own titular “pensive man”. These two poems mirror each other in both structure and imagery, providing an image of two contrasting ways in which a poet can enjoy their life. In both “L’Allegro” and “Il Penseroso”, the poems progress

Throughout his life, John Milton faced many challenges and personal disasters. He was born into a transitional time period, in which he had to find his own identity. He often had disagreements that would get him into trouble with tutors, professors and even his dad. He also had losses that would be difficult for any person to handle: he lost wives, children, and even his eyesight. Although he was a well-known writer, his personal life was not-so known. How could a man deal with all of that, keep

William Blake, a 19th Century writer and artist, was regarded as a seminal figure of the romantic age. His writings influenced many writers and artists through the decades, and he has been reckoned both a major poet and an original thinker. William Blake wasn’t an artist who wrote for the many, rather for children and angels, but focused still on bringing out a change both in the social order and in the minds of men. Blake was born in 28A Broad Street, Golden Square, London, to James, hosier,

King Charles and the Anglican had corrupted England in the eyes of John Milton. He would constantly write pamphlets and poems degrading the English Church. Even though the English Civil War was over, Milton still shared his support for the Puritans. In 1667, he publishes a poem to belittle the Anglican Church, a poem known as the greatest English epic poem, Paradise Lost. Milton’s epic is considered to be amongst the other great epics such as the Iliad, the Aeneid, and the Odyssey. All the epics

The Undying Literature of Jane Austen “Only the very weak-minded refuse to be influenced by literature and poetry.” -Cassandra Clare, Clockwork Angel. Literature opens the mind to a world of possibilities with the only limits being the definite words on page. Literature brings endless imagination and influences the growth of strong minds. Through literature, wisdom is given by reading stories and learning from them, instead of having to go through something to gain knowledge. Such literature can

William Blake, Poet, artist, and engraver was born in London on November 28, 1757, to James Blake, a hosiery merchant, and Catherine Hermitage, whose first husband had left to her a similar business. Blake was raised in his parents’ home, above their business at Broad and Marshall Streets, an area where many merchants and tradesmen did business. Not much is known about the faith of his parents; they were Christian—they were married in one Anglican church and baptized most or all of their children