Summary of the poem when the assault was intended to the city
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This poem was written by Milton during 1642, at that time it was believed that an attack on London by Charles Ist was Imminent
In above lines Milton fearing that his city will be defenseless during assault calls for heroes to protect his city and its inhabitants and he as their reward will immortalize their name in all over the world through his poetries, a while later he remembering the legend of Alexander the great he says that while the sack of Thebes Alexander told his soldiers to leave the home of the poet Pindar untouched due to his respect for poets works here Milton adding a touch of humor states that like Pindar was spared by Alexander he will also be spared by Charles Ist, Milton in next lines adding even more humor states that as the sad poet Electra was able to save the city of Athens through his poetry he will also be able to save the city of London.
The poem “when assault was intended to the city” is an outstanding example of Milton grand poetry style which made him famous it was his eighth poem to be published and he was yet maturing his style but even then it shows the massive talent of the prodigy which was seen at the best in Milton’s epic “paradise lost”.