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Samson Agonistes

Samson Agonistes

Verity, A. W.
Milton

Hardcover

Fiction AnthologiesGeneral PoetryPlays

ISBN10: 1169298923
ISBN13: 9781169298927
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 240
Weight: 1.40
Height: 0.56 Width: 7.00 Depth: 10.00
Language: English
Samson Agonistes is a tragedy play written by John Milton in 1671. It tells the story of Samson, a biblical hero who was gifted with immense physical strength by God to fight against the Philistines. However, he was betrayed by his wife Delilah who revealed his secret to the Philistines, leading to his capture and blinding. The play takes place in the prison where Samson is being held captive, and explores his inner turmoil as he struggles with his faith and his desire for revenge against his enemies. Samson is visited by his father Manoa, who tries to console him and urges him to seek forgiveness from God. He is also visited by Dalila, who attempts to seduce him once again, but Samson remains steadfast in his resolve to resist her.The play culminates in a dramatic finale where Samson is brought before the Philistines to entertain them, but he uses his remaining strength to bring down the temple, killing himself and his enemies in the process.Samson Agonistes is a powerful exploration of themes such as faith, betrayal, and redemption. It is considered one of Milton's greatest works and an important contribution to the genre of English tragedy.1912. A tragedy by John Milton, it is considered the greatest English drama based on the Greek model and is known as one more suited for reading than performance. The work deals with the final phase of Samson's life and recounts the story as told in the Old Testament Book of Judges. Himself blind when he wrote Samson Agonistes, Milton depicts Samson, the once mighty warrior, as blinded and a prisoner of the Philistines. Samson conquers self-pity and despair, however, and is granted a return of his old strength. He pulls down the pillars that support the temple of the Philistine god Dagon, crushing himself along with his captors.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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