[Milton-L] Milton defamation in this morning's NY Times

[Molly Hand]

Oh, thank you, Carol.  Out of context, then, most definitely!

Best,
Molly


On Fri, Sep 26, 2008 at 2:44 PM, Carol Barton <cbartonphd1 at verizon.net>wrote:

>  It's an out-of-context misinterpretation, Molly--based on Milton's
> negative comment in one of the early anti-prelatical tracts about "dancing
> divines." (RCG, I think, but would have to check to be sure.)
>
> Best to all,
>
> Carol Barton
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> *From:* Molly Hand <m.molly.hand at gmail.com>
> *To:* John Milton Discussion List <milton-l at lists.richmond.edu>
> *Sent:* Friday, September 26, 2008 2:37 PM
> *Subject:* Re: [Milton-L] Milton defamation in this morning's NY Times
>
> Ack, yes, I have a hard time believing that a reader of Milton would write
> such things.  But I was particularly struck by the conclusion that Milton
> "probably took a dim view of dancing."  Is that a claim Johnson makes?  Is
> this author making such a claim only based on his (mis)understanding of
> Milton as a Puritan?  (Is this worth pursuing?  Not having read thoroughly
> in Milton biography, I can only assume based on his representations of
> dancing that he doesn't have a "dim view" of it.)
>
> Thoughts from a lurker...
>
> Molly
>
>
>
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