ENGL 350 - Studies in Eighteenth-century British Literature

Semester Offered: Fall
1 unit(s)

Focuses on a broad literary topic, with special attention to works of the Restoration and eighteenth century.

Topic for 2013/14a: John Milton and the Metaphysical Tradition from John Donne to Alexander Pope. Paradise Lost is the principal work to be studied, but there will also be attention to poetry by Andrew Marvell, John Dryden, Alexander Pope and some other writers who wrote in the metaphysical mode, even if they did so to mock it. Mr. DeMaria.

Prerequisite(s): Open to Juniors and Seniors with 2 units of 200-level work in English, or by permission of the instructor.

One 2-hour period.