Miltonic

[ mil-ton-ik ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

Miltonic

/ mɪlˈtɒnɪk; mɪlˈtəʊnɪən /

characteristic of or resembling Milton's literary style, esp in being sublime and majestic

First recorded in 1700–10; Milton + -ic

The Miltonic grandeur of his words was the fit expression of his thought, and raised his hearers up to his theme.

This version of Vondel bridges the gap in the Miltonic Criticism.

In these English hexameters I have used and advocate the use of Miltonic elision.

In style it is now Miltonic, now reminiscent of Walter Scott.

This, along with the preceding and the following verse, gives a Miltonic sublimity of the disgusting to the passage.

April 18, 2024petrichor

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