In the "Nativity Ode," Milton uses the story of the birth of Christ to explore beginnings more broadly. As he describes the world anticipating Christ’s birth, he also alludes to the beginning of his career as a poet and the possibility of a new government in England.
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The epic nature of this poem takes away from the spiritual thematic power I think Milton intended. Milton frequently falls back on the conventions of classical epic poetry to describe the birth of Christ in the “Nativity Ode.” By fusing his...
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