The Purple Island: Or: The Isle of Man by Phineas Fletcher

The Purple Island: Or: The Isle of Man

Phineas Fletcher

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Phineas Fletcher's epic allegorical poem The Purple Island (1633) combines anatomical and devotional perspectives on the self as the poet explores the relationship between body and soul. The titular island is figured as both body and as England, t...

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