Fall 2006 Calendar
| 29 August | Course introduction. |
| 31 August | On the Morning of Christ's Nativity. |
| 5 September | "L'Allegro" and "Il Penseroso." As part of your preparation for class, read both poems out loud and come to class prepared to discuss Milton's use of sound. |
| 7 September | Lycidas. Look up the term "pastoral" in a good dictionary and be prepared to comment on the ways in which Lycidas is a pastoral poem. |
| 12 September | Comus. |
| 14 September | Comus, continued. |
| 19 September | Areopagitica. |
| 21 September | Paradise Lost, Book 1. |
| 26 September | Paradise Lost, Book 2. |
| 28 September | Paradise Lost, Book 3. |
| 3 October | Paradise Lost, Book 4. |
| 5 October | Short paper 1 due. |
| 10 October | Paradise Lost, Book 5. |
| 12 October | Paradise Lost, Book 6. |
| 19 October | Paradise Lost, Book 7. |
| 24 October | Paradise Lost, Book 8. |
| 26 October | Paradise Lost, Book 9. |
| 31 October | Paradise Lost, Book 9, continued. |
| 2 November | Short paper 2 due. |
| 7 November | Paradise Lost, Book 10. |
| 9 November | Paradise Lost, Book 11. |
| 14 November | Paradise Lost, Book 12. |
| 16 November | Paradise Regained, Book 1. |
| 21 November | Paradise Regained, Book 2. |
| 28 November | Paradise Regained, Book 3. |
| 30 November | Paradise Regained, Book 4. |
| 5 December | Sampson Agonistes. |
| 7 December | Sampson Agonistes, continued. |
| 14 December Thursday 8-10:30 |
FINAL EXAM. Final paper due (feel free to turn this in early). |