Milton's L'Allegro and Il Penseroso PDF
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This PDF presents Milton's poems, "L'Allegro" and "Il Penseroso," along with their historical context and stylistic analysis. The poems, accompanied by Blake's illustrations, describe the pleasures of different moods and activities. It is a detailed analysis of the two poems.
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Milton’s “L’Allegro” and “Il Penseroso” First Published in the 1645 Poems of Mr. John Milton Composed 1631? Milton: Age 23? Companion poems: poems that respond and complement each other...
Milton’s “L’Allegro” and “Il Penseroso” First Published in the 1645 Poems of Mr. John Milton Composed 1631? Milton: Age 23? Companion poems: poems that respond and complement each other “L’Allegro” Illustration by William Blake “L’Allegro” “Il Penseroso” 10-line dismissal of black melancholy (lines 1–10) 10-line dismissal of “vain, deluding joys” (lines 1–10) Invocation of a goddess (Euphrosyne) (lines 11-13) Invocation of a goddess (Melancholy) (11–21) Genealogy of Mirth (lines 14–24) Genealogy of Melancholy (22–30) (Venus–Mars) (Vesta-Saturn) (Zephyr–Aurora) The companions of Mirth (lines 25–40) The companions of Melancholy (31–54) Transition to the pleasures of the day (lines 41–44) Transition to the pleasures of the night (55–62) (Lark) (Nightingale) Scenes from A.M. to P.M. (lines 45–134) Scenes from P.M. to A.M. (63–150) Conclusion (lines 135–152) Conclusion (151–176) Total lines: 152 Total lines: 176
