The Three Devils: Luther’s, Milton’s, and Goethe’s, with Other Essays
Digital Logos Edition
Overview
Approaching early modernity’s greatest poets—including Luther (yes, Luther), Milton, Goethe, Shakespeare, Dryden from an existential standpoint—examining their contributions, motivations, spirituality, and personal demons in both a historical and personal way.
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Key Features
- Provides intriguiging analysis of early modernity’s creative writers
- Looks at the interaction between literature and history
- Evaluates the nature and importance of early modern poetry
Essays
- The Three Devils: Luther’s, Milton’s and Goethe’s
- Shakespeare and Goethe
- Milton’s Youth
- Dryden and the Literature of the Restoration
- Dean Swift
- How Literatue May Illustrate History
- Title: The Three Devils: Luther’s, Milton’s, and Goethe’s, with Other Essays
- Author: David Masson
- Publisher: Macmillan and Co.
- Print Publication Date: 1874
- Logos Release Date: 2016
- Pages: 327
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
- Subjects: Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 › Characters--Devil; Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von, 1749-1832; Luther, Martin, 1483-1546; Milton, John, 1608-1674 › Characters--Devil; Dryden, John, 1631-1700 › Characters--Devil; Swift, Jonathan, 1667-1745 › Characters--Devil; Devil in literature
- Resource ID: LLS:THRDVLSMLTNGTHS
- Resource Type: Monograph
- Metadata Last Updated: 2022-09-14T02:25:53Z
About David Masson
David Masson (1822–1907) was a Scottish historian and literary critic. He served as professor of English literature at the University of London, served as editor of Macmillian Magazine, advocated on behalf of women for advanced education. He was named a Historian Royale and served as chairman of the Scottish History Society. His works include a biography of Thomas de Quincey, part of the 39 volume series English Men of Letters.