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On the Morning of Christ's Nativity : ウィキペディア英語版 | On the Morning of Christ's Nativity
''On the Morning of Christ's Nativity'' is a nativity ode written by John Milton in 1629 and published in his ''Poems of Mr. John Milton'' (1645). The poem describes Christ's Incarnation and his overthrow of earthly and pagan powers. The poem also connects the Incarnation with Christ's Crucifixion. ==Background== Milton composed ''On the Morning of Christ's Nativity'' in December 1629, after celebrating reaching the age of maturity in England,〔Corns 2003 p. 216〕 in commemoration of Christ's birth. It was written while Charles Diodati, Milton's friend, was composing his own poem, and the poem reflects his sober, contemplative lifestyle in comparison to Diodati's extravagant way of living.〔Shawcross 1993 pp. 43–44〕 The ode was composed during a time in Milton's life that he based his understanding of religion on Scripture, but he was still influenced by myth.〔Shawcross 1993 p. 23〕 Although the ode was the first poem of Milton's 1645 collection, it was not the first poem that he wrote; many of the Latin and Greek poems included in the 1645 collection were composed during an earlier time. According to Thomas Corns, "Quite probably, its location indicates the poet's assessment of its quality"; this consideration is significant because Humphrey Moseley, an important bookseller, was the publisher of the volume and the ode serves as an introduction to Milton's poetry.〔
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