Assignment on John Milton, "Paradise Lost, Book I"

Read the introductory materials on Paradise Lost and to Book I in our anthology.

Then go to this lecture by Professor John Rogers in his course on Milton at Yale University.

• Read the lecture. It's at the "html" link at the bottom of the lecture page. Click on it.

• Watch -- if you like -- the video of Prof. Rogers' lecture. As you'll see, it's available in Flash and also Quicktime versions. Whichever you choose -- Flash is the easiest, I think, but you may not -- remember to press the "start" arrow. In Flash, at least, it does not start automatically; you have to press the little arrow that points to the right, on the lower left corner of the video screen.
• Or, you may prefer to just listen to the lecture. It's available in MP3 format at this same page. You can download and put it on your iPOD, play it on a computer, etc.

No written assignment. Just be advised that you are responsible for knowing what Rogers says about PL1.

Also, read this essay by Stanley Fish. Fish is one of the great Miltonists of our day and a famous critic, English Professor, University dean, and now Law Professor, and social-political commentator, and columnist-blogger for the New York Times. Spring 2024 -- ignore this (I may reinstate it in future semesters).