Samson's Cords: Imposing Oaths in Milton, Marvell, and Butler by Alex Garganigo

Description: Samson's Cords by Alex Garganigo Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description Samsons Cords examines the radically different responses of John Milton, Andrew Marvell, and Samuel Butler to the existential crises caused by an explosion of loyalty oaths in Britain before and after 1660. Publisher Description In seventeenth-century Britain every debate about loyalty oaths invoked the biblical Samson. Samsons Cords argues that these loyalty tests became an unprecedentedly pervasive feature of life in Restoration England and that writers of satire and epic had no choice but to respond.Alex Garganigo examines the radically different responses of John Milton, Andrew Marvell, and Samuel Butler to the existential crises caused by this explosion of loyalty oaths. After early support, all three developed serious reservations, Garganigo offers original readings of Paradise Lost, Samson Agonistes, An Horatian Ode upon Cromwells Return from Ireland, The Rehearsal Transprosd, and Hudibras. Author Biography Alex Garganigo is an associate professor in the Department of English at Austin College. Details ISBN 148750098X ISBN-13 9781487500986 Title Samson's Cords Author Alex Garganigo Format Hardcover Year 2018 Pages 352 Publisher University of Toronto Press GE_Item_ID:161871167; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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