Milton‟s Womb

Authors

  • Neil Forsyth University of Lausanne

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.35360/njes.192

Abstract

Milton‟s Chaos is described at one point as „the Womb of Nature and perhaps her grave‟. Though this phrase translates some words of Lucretius, this essay argues that the link of Chaos with a womb is one of the most original ideas in Paradise Lost. The essay explores various ideas of Chaos and uses of the word „womb‟ in the poem and in contemporary contexts.

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Published

2009-09-01

How to Cite

Forsyth, N. (2009). Milton‟s Womb. Nordic Journal of English Studies, 8(S2), 77–89. https://doi.org/10.35360/njes.192

Issue

Vol. 8 No. S2 (2009): Special Issue: Intertextuality

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