Milton and the Rhetoric of Zeal

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Milton Thomas Kranidas Rhetoric of Zeal and the Duquesne University Press Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Copyright © 2005, Duquesne University Press All rights reserved. Published in the United States of America by: DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY PRESS 600 Forbes Avenue Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15282 No part of this book may be used or reproduced, in any manner whatsoever, without written permission from the publisher, except in the case of quotations in critical articles or reviews. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Kranidas, Thomas. Milton and the rhetoric of zeal / Thomas Kranidas. p. cm.—(Medieval & Renaissance literary studies) Summary: “Describes a rhetoric of radical excess that developed among the Puritan wing of English Protestantism during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries and from which Milton’s radically aggressive style of prose emerged”—Provided by publisher. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 0–8207–0361–3 (alk. paper) 1. Milton, John, 1608–1674—Prose. 2. Milton, John, 1608–1674— Technique. 3. English language—Early modern, 1500–1700—Rhetoric. 4. Christianity and literature—England—History—17th century. 5. Politics and literature—Great Britain—History—17th century. 6. Christian literature, English—History and criticism. 7. Radicalism— Great Britain—History—17th century. 8. Puritans—England— Intellectual life. I. Title. II. Medieval and Renaissance literary studies PR3592.P7K73 2005 828’.408—dc22 2004023895 First eBook edition, 2011 ISBN 978-0-8207-0537-8 For my children: Stephen, Tommy, Anne and Carrie and for my wife, Carole ...