Author: Ano Sensei
Format: Video
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"Lycidas" by John Milton. An analysis. Part two: Lycidas in context
My reading of the poem is here: https://youtu.be/KlnhOiCTc0M
In this video I take a close look at what was going on at the ...time that "Lycidas" was written and published. England was in a state of upheaval, with puritan resentment of Archbishop Laud and his style of running the Church of England reaching boiling point. Within a couple of years of the poem's publication Laud was arrested and the country started to slide into civil war.
Milton himself sided with the puritans, against Laud and the king, but at what stage did his sympathies turn in that direction? Had he always been inclined towards puritanism, right from the start? Or did he become radicalized later on? And if he became radicalized later on, was it before or after writing "Lycidas"?
This video looks at these issues and tries to find some answers.
If subtitles are not available in your language, please let me know and I will add them.
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You are amazing. It really sparked a light on my mind. Thank you.
You’re welcome. Thank you for the feedback! Please check my other literature videos: https://tinyurl.com/anoliterature.
Amazing lecture! Such a great insight in the history of it all
Thank you for the feedback! I’m glad you liked it.
I may get around to a “Part 3” at some point. I’m a bit tied up with other stuff at the moment, though!