Project Gutenberg 1996-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 81 Milton, John 1608 1674 L'Allegro, Il Penseroso, Comus, and Lycidas Produced by Edward A. Malone "L'Allegro, Il Penseroso, Comus, and Lycidas" by John Milton is a collection of poetic works composed during the early 17th century. This book features four distinct pieces: "L'Allegro" and "Il Penseroso," which present contrasting moods of joy and melancholy; "Comus," a masque that explores themes of temptation and virtue; and "Lycidas," a pastoral elegy mourning the loss of a friend. The overarching topic addresses human experiences, emotions, and the divine interplay of fate, virtue, and mortality. In "L'Allegro," Milton celebrates the joys and pleasures of life, invoking a spirit of merriment and youthful vitality, while "Il Penseroso" explores the depths of contemplation, encouraging a reverence for wisdom and solemn reflection amid life's varied experiences. "Comus" unfolds in a dramatic narrative where a virtuous lady, lost in a dark wood, confronts the seductive enchantments of Comus, a symbol of vice, ultimately highlighting the power of chastity and virtue. Finally, "Lycidas" serves as a poignant tribute to Milton's deceased friend, contemplating the responsibilities and failings of the clergy, while expressing a hope for spiritual immortality. Together, these works offer a profound exploration of the dualities of life and human spirit, woven with rich imagery and rhetorical elegance characteristic of Milton's style. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Cheerfulness -- Poetry Melancholy -- Poetry Didactic poetry PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Poetry 113391 113337 2024-09-01T05:22:08.788179 2023-10-01T05:08:42.862498 text/html text/html 113384 113330 2024-09-01T05:22:08.973103 2023-10-01T05:08:43.018463 text/html text/html 92021 2024-09-01T05:22:13.217074 application/epub+zip 92097 2024-09-01T05:22:10.281088 application/epub+zip 92097 2024-09-01T05:22:09.468097 application/epub+zip 246056 2024-09-01T05:22:15.105087 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 232767 2024-09-01T05:22:12.652093 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 232909 2022-09-01T05:41:29.327892 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 90385 90374 2024-09-01T05:22:08.589106 2023-10-01T05:08:42.686422 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 90280 2021-01-01T07:43:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 37115 2021-01-01T07:43:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 17752 2024-09-01T05:22:15.242066 application/rdf+xml 18458 2024-09-01T05:22:09.827097 image/jpeg 4121 2024-09-01T05:22:09.652092 image/jpeg 92680 2024-09-01T05:22:08.984114 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia