Milton and St. Basil: The Genesis of Sin and Death.

Author/Editor
Steadman, John M

Title
Milton and St. Basil: The Genesis of Sin and Death.

Published
Steadman, John M. "Milton and St. Basil: The Genesis of Sin and Death." Modern Language Notes 73.2 (1958), pp. 83-84.

Review
Whereas Tatlock (1906) found an analogue for Milton's allegorical treatment of Sin and Death in Gower, Steadman argues that Milton likely did not read Gower and that their common source was probably St. Basil's "Sixth Homily on the Hexaemeron." [CvD]

Date
1958

Gower Subjects
Influence and Later Allusion
Mirour de l'Omme (Speculum Meditantis)