This play was criticized by Samuel Johnson as containing a beginning and an end but no middle.
This play was criticized by Samuel Johnson as containing a beginning and an end but no middle. Theauthor's preface to this play notes that "the Apostle Paul himself thought it not unworthy to insert a verse ofEuripides into the text of Holy Scripture" and concludes with a defense of the Aristotelian unity of time.This play is prefaced with the short essay "Of That Sort of Dramatic Poem Called Tragedy." Theprotagonist of this play questions whether his people enjoy being slaves and attempts to goad Harapha intocoming close enough to fight him. Manoa delivers the news that the present holiday is in honor of Dagon tothe title character, who initially refuses to attend the festival. Originally issued in the same volume asParadise Regained, it begins with the title character "eyeless in Gaza." For 10 points, name this JohnMilton closet drama that ends with the Philistine temple being pulled down by the lover of Delilah.
This play was criticized by Samuel Johnson as containing a beginning and an end but no middle.
Samson Agonistes