Art, Symbol & Imagination
Samson and Dalila
A woman approaches a seated man in a shaded architectural setting. Her forward movement contrasts with his heavy, withdrawn posture. The printed caption places the encounter in Samson Agonistes and identifies the meeting of Samson and Dalila.
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Illustrator not identified. "Samson and Dalila" [editorial title]. In The Poetical Works of John Milton, John Milton. undated edition, George Routledge and Sons. Source scan leaf 397. Lumitheca. /gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0231-0397
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Illustrator not identified. Samson and Dalila. The Poetical Works of John Milton. Scan leaf 397. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0231-0397