Shifting Contexts: Reinterpreting Samson Agonistes

Illustrations

VIII Shifting Contexts ILLUSTRATIONS Figure 1. Dustjacket and Frontispiece: Illustration No. 18, “Sword-players and gymnic artists,” from Samson Agonistes. A Dramatic Poem by John Milton. Illustrated by Robert Medley (Norwich, 1979). ............................................ ix Figure 2. Preface and Chapter Ornaments: Nos. 3 (“The cutting of Samson’s Hair”), 11 (“The pain of grief”), 17 (“Image for the Hero”), 7 (“Image for the fallen state of the Hero”), 14 (“Fame if not double-fact is double mouthed”), 20 (“The Destruction”), and 22 (“Samson’s Destiny”). ....................... xi Figure 3. The “Frontispiece” and Title Page for Paradise Regain’d. A Poem. In IV Books. To which is added Samson Agonistes (London, 1671). .............................................. 15 Figure 4. The Separate Title Page for Samson Agonistes (1671). ............................................. 17 Figure 5. The Tail Pieces: Omissa and Errata (1671). ............................................................. 21 Preface IX X Shifting Contexts ...