Access the full text.
Sign up today, get DeepDyve free for 14 days.
References for this paper are not available at this time. We will be adding them shortly, thank you for your patience.
‐‐‐‐‐‐ Outlines for Tragedies, Trinity MS ( CPW 8: 555) Doctrine and Discipline of Divorce ( CPW 2: 300) Pro Populo Anglicano Defensio ( CW 7: 280; CPW 4: 428) ‐‐‐‐‐‐ Among other biblical subjects that Milton considers for treatment as tragedy, the Trinity College Manuscript lists “the quails num. 11” ( CPW 8: 555). 1 The reference is to an episode in the wilderness sojourn of the Israelites, when the people, complaining about having nothing to eat but manna, “fell a lusting” after “flesh” (Num.11.4). As Moses realizes, their lust for flesh means that they are dissatisfied with his—and by implication, God's—leadership. God's response is swift: he puts his spirit upon seventy elders so that they can share with Moses the burden of leadership; and he causes quails in huge numbers to fall on the ground around the camp. The spirit is so powerful that it causes the elders to prophesy; the quails are so numerous that it takes thirty‐six hours to gather them. Then, when the people begin eating the quails, they (as the quails had done) fall dead. How Milton would have transformed this complex vindication of God's providence into a tragedy is hinted at
Milton Quarterly – Wiley
Published: Dec 1, 2008
Read and print from thousands of top scholarly journals.
Already have an account? Log in
Bookmark this article. You can see your Bookmarks on your DeepDyve Library.
To save an article, log in first, or sign up for a DeepDyve account if you don’t already have one.
Copy and paste the desired citation format or use the link below to download a file formatted for EndNote
Access the full text.
Sign up today, get DeepDyve free for 14 days.
All DeepDyve websites use cookies to improve your online experience. They were placed on your computer when you launched this website. You can change your cookie settings through your browser.