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6 . To some extent, we can say, Samson is Milton, Why ? “Samson Agonistes”is a poetical drama modelled on theGreek tragedies . The story was taken from the Old Testa-ment . Samson was an athlete of the Israelites . He stood astheir champion fighting for the freedom of their country .But he was betrayed by his wife and blinded by his enemies,the Philistines . One day he was summoned to provide a-musement for his enemies by feats of strength in a temple .There he wreaked his vengeannce upon his enemies bypulling down the temple upon them and upon himself in acommon ruin .In this poetic drama, Milton is telling us his own sto-ry . Like Samson, he has been betrayed by his wife . He hassuffered from blindness and been scorned by his enemies,and yet he has struggled heroically against his enemies .Samson′s miserable blind servitude among his enemies, hisagomizing longing for sight and freedom, and the last terri-ble triumph are all allusions to the poet′s own story . So thewhole poem strongly suggests Milton′s passionate longingthat he too could bring destruction down upon the enemy atthe cost of his own life . Samson is Milton .

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Part Ⅴ n The Period of Revolution and Restoration

正面	6 . To some extent, we can say, Samson is Milton, Why ?
《》	Part Ⅴ n The Period of Revolution and Restoration
背面	“Samson Agonistes”is a poetical drama modelled on the Greek tragedies . The story was taken from the Old Testa- ment . Samson was an athlete of the Israelites . He stood as their champion fighting for the freedom of their country . But he was betrayed by his wife and blinded by his enemies, the Philistines . One day he was summoned to provide a- musement for his enemies by feats of strength in a temple . There he wreaked his vengeannce upon his enemies by pulling down the temple upon them and upon himself in a common ruin . In this poetic drama, Milton is telling us his own sto- ry . Like Samson, he has been betrayed by his wife . He has suffered from blindness and been scorned by his enemies,and yet he has struggled heroically against his enemies . Samson′s miserable blind servitude among his enemies, his agomizing longing for sight and freedom, and the last terri- ble triumph are all allusions to the poet′s own story . So the whole poem strongly suggests Milton′s passionate longing that he too could bring destruction down upon the enemy at the cost of his own life . Samson is Milton .

Samson Enemies Story Betrayed Wife Temple Milton Longing