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The Post-Postmodern Aesthetics Of John Fowles, Claiborne Johnson Cordle
The Post-Postmodern Aesthetics Of John Fowles, Claiborne Johnson Cordle
Master's Theses
Because a thesis is by definition a proposi tion to be argued, I feel some obigation to make strong assertion--either John Fowles is a post modernist writer, or John Fowles is not a postmodernist writer. What is immediately "problematic" about such an either/or proposition is that each side can be argued convincingly by a careful process of selection of examples to support the prospective cases (and omission of those which refute them). I cannot easily dismiss the wisdom of Northrop Frye's statement that, "They think of ideas as weapons; they seek the irrefutable argument, which keeps eluding them because all …
Milton And Socinianism, Joseph Johnson Collins
Milton And Socinianism, Joseph Johnson Collins
Master's Theses
The seventeenth century was a period of enormous scholarship and erudition. In the wake of the Reformation and the Humanist movements great interest was awakened in the field of Biblical scholarship, Many of the scholars, lay men, and divines began to devote much of their time and energy to the new Biblical exegesis. The doctrine which was receiving much attention during this period suggested that one might assure that the strongholds of the reformed religion were sufficiently fortified through improved translation and qualified Biblical exegesis.
This was the era which produced John Milton 's method ical and learned tractate of …
Art And Religion In Milton's Critical Theory, Otto Leonhart Brenner
Art And Religion In Milton's Critical Theory, Otto Leonhart Brenner
Master's Theses
Unquestionably, behind Milton's writings stands his critical theory. Without it he could never have been great. His ability to select what was basic in the production of art was a prime factor in giving him the remarkable proficiency and power he displays in handling poetic forms in such a way that they ideally represent the thought and emotions experienced in nature.