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Samson Agonistes: Psycho-Sexual Analysis and Miltonic Heroism - Lecture 23

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This introductory lecture offers a psycho-sexual reading of Samson Agonistes, focusing on the poem’s association of sexuality with violence, Dalila’s characterization, and the problems of Miltonic heroism and sacrifice.

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- Chapter 1. Introduction: "Samson Agonistes"
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- Chapter 2. When was "Samson Agonistes" Written?
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- Chapter 3. "Samson Agonistes": The Most Intense Expression of Misogyny in the Miltonic Canon
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- Chapter 4. Dalila's Dialogue
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- Chapter 5. Samson: The Nursling of God
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