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The Resource The biblical presence in Shakespeare, Milton, and Blake : a comparative study, Harold Fisch
The biblical presence in Shakespeare, Milton, and Blake : a comparative study, Harold Fisch
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- Summary
- "In this study of the poetics of influence, the indebtedness of Shakespeare, Milton, and Blake to a common source, namely the Bible, becomes a powerful tool for displaying three fundamentally different poetic options as well as three different ways of dealing with a conflict central to western culture. In fresh and original discussions of Julius Caesar, Antony and Cleopatra, Hamlet, and King Lear, Fisch discerns what he terms the metagon: not the struggle between the characters on the stage but a struggle for the control of the play between biblical and non-biblical modes of imagining. Milton seems more single-minded in his reliance on biblical sources, yet from his analysis of Paradise Lost and Samson Agonistes, Fisch concludes that there are unresolved contradictions, both aesthetic and theological, which threaten the coherence and balance of these poems as well. Blake in his turn perceived these contradictions in the work of his predecessors, condemning both Shakespeare and Milton for allowing their writing to be curbed by Greek and Latin models and claiming for himself a more authentic inspiration - that of 'the Sublime of the Bible'. But Blake's marvellous achievements in the sublime mode, as for instance in his Illustrations to Job, often reverse the direction of his biblical source, replacing dialogue with monologue."--Jacket
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- xi, 331 pages
- Contents
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- The golden sandal of Hermes
- The poetics of incarnation
- Julius Caesar : stones or men?
- Antony and Cleopatra : soldering up the rift
- Hamlet : thy commandment all alone
- King Lear : organized incoherence
- Samson and the poetics of covenant
- Paradise lost : subtext and supertext
- Mock on Voltaire Rousseau
- Cognition and re-cognition
- Isbn
- 9780198184898
- Label
- The biblical presence in Shakespeare, Milton, and Blake : a comparative study
- Title
- The biblical presence in Shakespeare, Milton, and Blake
- Title remainder
- a comparative study
- Statement of responsibility
- Harold Fisch
- Subject
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- Bible
- Bible -- In literature
- Bijbelse motieven
- Blake, William
- Blake, William, 1757-1827
- Blake, William, 1757-1827 -- Religion
- Christianity and literature
- Christianity and literature -- England -- History
- Criticism, interpretation, etc
- England
- English literature
- English literature -- History and criticism
- Bibel
- Literature
- Milton, John
- Milton, John, 1608-1674
- Milton, John, 1608-1674 -- Religion
- Religion
- Religion in literature
- Religion in literature
- Shakespeare, William
- Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
- Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Religion
- History
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "In this study of the poetics of influence, the indebtedness of Shakespeare, Milton, and Blake to a common source, namely the Bible, becomes a powerful tool for displaying three fundamentally different poetic options as well as three different ways of dealing with a conflict central to western culture. In fresh and original discussions of Julius Caesar, Antony and Cleopatra, Hamlet, and King Lear, Fisch discerns what he terms the metagon: not the struggle between the characters on the stage but a struggle for the control of the play between biblical and non-biblical modes of imagining. Milton seems more single-minded in his reliance on biblical sources, yet from his analysis of Paradise Lost and Samson Agonistes, Fisch concludes that there are unresolved contradictions, both aesthetic and theological, which threaten the coherence and balance of these poems as well. Blake in his turn perceived these contradictions in the work of his predecessors, condemning both Shakespeare and Milton for allowing their writing to be curbed by Greek and Latin models and claiming for himself a more authentic inspiration - that of 'the Sublime of the Bible'. But Blake's marvellous achievements in the sublime mode, as for instance in his Illustrations to Job, often reverse the direction of his biblical source, replacing dialogue with monologue."--Jacket
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Fisch, Harold
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- PR408.B53
- LC item number
- F57 1999
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Shakespeare, William
- Blake, William
- Milton, John
- Shakespeare, William
- Milton, John
- Blake, William
- Blake, William
- Milton, John
- Shakespeare, William
- English literature
- Christianity and literature
- Religion in literature
- Bijbelse motieven
- Christianity and literature
- English literature
- Literature
- Religion
- Religion in literature
- England
- Label
- The biblical presence in Shakespeare, Milton, and Blake : a comparative study, Harold Fisch
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
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- The golden sandal of Hermes
- The poetics of incarnation
- Julius Caesar : stones or men?
- Antony and Cleopatra : soldering up the rift
- Hamlet : thy commandment all alone
- King Lear : organized incoherence
- Samson and the poetics of covenant
- Paradise lost : subtext and supertext
- Mock on Voltaire Rousseau
- Cognition and re-cognition
- Dimensions
- 23 cm
- Extent
- xi, 331 pages
- Isbn
- 9780198184898
- Isbn Type
- (acid-free paper)
- Lccn
- 98048474
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
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- (OCoLC)40143009
- (OCoLC)ocm40143009
- Label
- The biblical presence in Shakespeare, Milton, and Blake : a comparative study, Harold Fisch
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
-
- The golden sandal of Hermes
- The poetics of incarnation
- Julius Caesar : stones or men?
- Antony and Cleopatra : soldering up the rift
- Hamlet : thy commandment all alone
- King Lear : organized incoherence
- Samson and the poetics of covenant
- Paradise lost : subtext and supertext
- Mock on Voltaire Rousseau
- Cognition and re-cognition
- Dimensions
- 23 cm
- Extent
- xi, 331 pages
- Isbn
- 9780198184898
- Isbn Type
- (acid-free paper)
- Lccn
- 98048474
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
-
- (OCoLC)40143009
- (OCoLC)ocm40143009
Subject
- Bible
- Bible -- In literature
- Bijbelse motieven
- Blake, William
- Blake, William, 1757-1827
- Blake, William, 1757-1827 -- Religion
- Christianity and literature
- Christianity and literature -- England -- History
- Criticism, interpretation, etc
- England
- English literature
- English literature -- History and criticism
- Bibel
- Literature
- Milton, John
- Milton, John, 1608-1674
- Milton, John, 1608-1674 -- Religion
- Religion
- Religion in literature
- Religion in literature
- Shakespeare, William
- Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
- Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Religion
- History
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