Date of Award
Fall 12-2016
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Department
English
First Advisor
Lynne Greenberg
Second Advisor
Marlene Hennessy
Academic Program Adviser
Janet Neary
Abstract
A summation of the influences behind Milton's Natural Law theory as found in the works of Aristotle, Grotius, Hobbes, and Thomas Aquinas. The essay's intent is to uncover this important thread that runs through both Milton's Poetic Verse as well as his Polemic tracts.
Recommended Citation
Mazola, John J., "The Poet and The Polemist: Demystifying the Natural Law Theory of John Milton" (2016). CUNY Academic Works.
https://academicworks.cuny.edu/hc_sas_etds/119
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