The hermeneutics of opposition in 'Paradise Regained' and 'Samson Agonistes'. From: Studies in English Literature, 1500-1900 | Date: December 22, 1996| Author: Krook, Anne K. | COPYRIGHT 1996 Rice University. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

John Milton's 'Paradise Regained' and 'Samson Agonistes' could reflect the author's use of biblical reinterpretation in order to surpass a perceived unsuccessful and impotent political experience. The poems reflect a marked discouragement at the prospects for political action. In creating the interpretations of outwardly expressed opposition, of a recounted history using biblical reinterpretation, Milton challenges readers to resist already-interpreted history and read it for themselves.

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