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Cadmus and Mammon in Pliny the Elder's Naturalis Historia and Milton's Paradise Lost.

Authors :
Butler, George F.
Source :
Notes & Queries; Dec98, Vol. 45 Issue 4, p450, 3p
Publication Year :
1998

Abstract

Examines the allusion made to Cadmus and Mammon in Pliny the Elder's compendium of classical lore `Naturalis Historia,' and John Milton's poem `Paradise Lost.' Background on the two poems; Role of Mammon in `Paradise Lost'; Gifts of Milton's Mammon and Pliny's Cadmus; Milton's allusion to Cadmus in `Paradise Lost.'

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00293970
Volume :
45
Issue :
4
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Notes & Queries
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
1509629
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1093/nq/45.4.450