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- Title
Milton's "fatal and perfidious Bark" and the Argo.
- Authors
Gorecki, John
- Abstract
The article analyzes the poem "Lycidas" by John Milton. It focuses on the character Lycidas' ship and the use of the word "bark," as the author discusses the possible symbolic meaning of each. He notes that Milton typically blended themes and characters from the Judaeo-Christian tradition with those from paganism and classical literature, suggesting that this may help define "bark." Comparisons between Lycidas' ship and the ship "Argo" from Greek mythology are also covered.
- Subjects
LYCIDAS (Poem : Milton); MILTON, John, 1608-1674; SHIPS in literature; GREEK mythology; SYMBOLISM in literature
- Publication
Milton Quarterly, 1983, Vol 17, Issue 3, p89
- ISSN
0026-4326
- Publication type
Poetry Review
- DOI
10.1111/j.1094-348X.1983.tb00560.x