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Milton's Tercentenary / An address delivered before the Modern Language Club of Yale University on Milton's Three Hundredth Birthday.

By Henry A. Beers
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The address argues that Milton remains one of the greatest English poets despite shifts in critical perspective and rising rivals, and that his verse's rhythm and diction sustain its power even when theology or occasional passages feel dated. It presents Milton not only as a masterful artist but as a public man whose pamphlets and autobiographical passages reveal opinions on politics, religion, education, and divorce. The speaker praises his moral qualities — temperance, justice, prudence, and heroic fortitude — notes the dignified treatment of his blindness, and emphasizes his exceptional classical learning while acknowledging that dense allusiveness narrows some readers' appreciation.

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Henry A. Beers

Henry A. Beers was an American author, literary critic, and scholar known for his contributions to the study of English and American literature. His notable works include "A History of English Romanticism in the Eighteenth Century" and "A History of English Romanticism in the Nineteenth Century," which explore the evolution of literary movements during these periods. Beers also wrote essays and studies that reflect on significant literary figures, as seen in his book "Four Americans: Roosevelt, Hawthorne, Emerson, Whitman." His scholarship has been influential in understanding the context and development of American letters.

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