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100	1		_aMilton, John, _d1608-1674
245	1	0	_aMilton's Comus
264		1	_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2006
300			_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats
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337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aRelease date is 2006-11-15
508			_aProduced by Curtis Weyant, Louise Pryor and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by Case Western Reserve University Preservation Department Digital Library)
520			_a"Milton's Comus" by John Milton is a lyrical masque written in the early 17th century. This poem explores themes of virtue, temptation, and the conflict between chastity and indulgence, encapsulated in the narrative of the character Comus, who represents sensuality and excess. The main storyline revolves around a young lady who faces temptation but ultimately upholds her virtue, aided by her brothers and an attendant spirit. The beginning of "Comus" introduces us to an ethereal attendant spirit, tasked with protecting the children of a noble Earl as they navigate a dark and enchanted forest. The spirit reflects on the world above and below, contrasting the divine with the tempting, corrupted realm of Comus, who is portrayed as a sorcerer adept in leading innocents astray. As the lady becomes separated from her brothers, she encounters Comus, who attempts to seduce her with promises of pleasure, setting the stage for the ensuing battle between virtue and vice. This opening segment highlights the overarching themes of the masque and lays the groundwork for the moral conflict that unfolds throughout the work. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534			_nOriginal publication data not identified
653			_aPoetry
700	1		_aBell, William, _d1860-1940
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/19819
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