Samson Agonistes by John Milton
By John Milton
Of that sort of Dramatic Poem which is call'd Tragedy. TRAGEDY, as it was antiently compos'd, hath been ever held the gravest, moralest, and most profitable of all other Poems: therefore said by Aristotle to be of power by raising pity and fear, or terror, to purge the mind of those and such like passions, that is to temper and reduce them to just measure with a kind of delight, stirr'd up by reading or seeing those passions well imitated. Nor is Nature wanting in her own effects to make good his assertion: for so in Physic things of melancholic hue and quality are us'd against melancholy, sowr against sowr, salt to remove salt humours.
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"Of that sort of Dramatic Poem which is call'd Tragedy...."
"Samson Agonistes" by John Milton is a sad and love and deep and nature and inspirational and spiritual and romantic english poem consisting of 1518 lines. This English poem by John Milton demonstrates the timeless power of verse to capture complex human emotions. Beginning with "Of that sort of Dramatic Poem which is call'd Tragedy. ...", this piece explores themes of sad and love and deep and nature and inspirational and spiritual and romantic through vivid imagery and emotional resonance. The work invites contemplation on the deeper currents of life, love, and the human condition. John Milton's celebrated body of poetry continues to inspire readers across generations and cultures, and this particular work stands as a powerful example of their artistic vision.