[Milton-L] Query Re. Milton in Pop Culture

James Rovira jamesrovira at gmail.com
Mon Jun 22 23:39:00 EDT 2009


Was just pointing out that B.B. correctly used the word "adopt" rather
than "adapt," and why.

I don't think I said Milton's Latinate style was antiquated, but yes,
I was critical at one point.  Don't recall exactly why at the moment.

Jim R

On Mon, Jun 22, 2009 at 11:27 PM, jonnyangel<junkopardner at comcast.net> wrote:
> You would have more copies of Milton's work/criticism in libraries across
> the world if the film adaptations were good enough.
>
> Even you told me, James, that the Latinate style of PL was antiquated.
>
>
> J


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