"Milton's Complex Words prompts us to ask how detailed excavation of the linguistic riches of Paradise Lost can change our understanding of Milton's view of language . Hammond leaves us to extrapolate our own conclusions from his elucidation of Paradise Lost as a beautifully intricate web of meaning suspended between multiple and varying usages of repeated terms, which bring with them into each individual occurrence the echoes of their other lives." -- Hannah Crawforth, Milton Quarterly "For Miltonists, it offers a stimulating journey back through Milton's poem, with enough detail and elegant argument to be of interest. For students, it will be a good guide for understanding certain terms in Milton's oeuvre, with helpful suggestions for further study provided in the footnotes to each short chapter . It may prove a welcome guide to those just entering, or even re-entering, the labyrinth of Paradise Lost." -- Esther van Raamsdonk, Modern Language Review "Milton's Complex Words brilliantly demonstrates Hammond's skills as a close reader, supremely attentive to how the varied definitions of his key words . contributes to the meanings of Paradise Lost." -- Peter C.

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