Article Title
“Guided by faith and matchless Fortitude”: Milton’s Portrayal of the Son in Paradise Lost
Abstract
Though he was Secretary of Language during Oliver Cromwell’s Puritan rule of England, John Milton never referenced the authoritarian figure in his greater works. Through examinations of texts discussing Paradise Lost in reference to seventeenth century British history, this essay seeks to show the placement of Cromwell as the Son. Although several dominant figures in the field of Milton studies have produced works that support this thesis, there has been no direct connection between the two militant figures of Christ and Cromwell. Investigating Milton’s philosophies regarding the timeless nature of his work, the significant anthropomorphic intentions of Paradise Lost become apparent.