Samson Agonistes

By Milton, John

Book Id: WPLBN0002950201
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File Size: 75.82 MB
Reproduction Date: 2009

Title:	Samson Agonistes
Author:	Milton, John
Volume:
Language:	English
Subject:	Dramatic Works, Poetry, Play
Collections:	Audio Books Collection, Samson Agonistes
Historic Publication Date:	1671
Publisher:	LibriVox Audio Books


Citation APA MLA Chicago Milton, B. J. (1671). Samson Agonistes. Retrieved from http://www.self.gutenberg.org/

Description
“The Sun to me is dark And silent as the Moon, When she deserts the night Hid in her vacant interlunar cave.” Milton composes his last extended work as a tragedy according to the classical Unities of Time, Place and Action. Nevertheless it “never was intended for the stage” and is here declaimed by a single reader. Samson the blinded captive, in company with the Chorus of friends and countrymen, receives his visitors on their varying missions and through them his violent story is vividly recalled. Then he is summoned to give a final demonstration of God-given strength to entertain the Philistines, his captors. Famously – and of course, offstage – his performance brings the house down. (Summary by Martin Geeson)

Summary
Electronic recorded live performance of a reading

Excerpt
Poetry, Play, Literature, Tragedy