https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/23607 Mon, 06 Apr 2026 16:43:00 GMT 2026-04-06T16:43:00Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/23711 Title: Hyphen : Volume 4, Number 3 Editors: Mallia-Milanes, Victor; Scerri, Louis J.; Zammit Ciantar, Joe; Caruana Carabez, Charles Abstract: Hyphen, Volume 4, No. 3 (1984) Sun, 01 Jan 1984 00:00:00 GMT https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/23711 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/23709 Title: Milton : of the Devil's party? Abstract: William Blake claims that Milton, in his epic poem Paradise Lost, was "of the Devil's party without knowing it." The eighteenth century visionary poet states that Milton wrote at liberty "of Devils & Hell" because he was "a true poet" who regarded that kind of Energy "call'd Evil" as the "only life". He considers Energy to be opposed to Reason, the force which, in the poet's view, i restrains desire. Blake's position appears to be that of the Romantic. The life of the passions, which Satan represents in this poem, is given precedence over that of Reason. Blake appears to suggest the view that the true poet should exalt passionate life and this is what must have led him to believe that Milton was unconsciously on Satan's side. Sun, 01 Jan 1984 00:00:00 GMT https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/23709 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/23707 Title: En creant le personnage de Figaro, Beaumarchais s'est decrit lul-meme Abstract: Sans aucun doute, Figaro a herite des dons qui appartiennent a son createur, Pierre-Augustin Caron. On dirait qu'il est le porte-parole de l'auteur dramatique lui-meme. Aussi tantot valet tantot barbier represente-t-il la maree montante d'une classe qui se leve. Il faut bien se souvenir que dans sa jeunesse Beaumarchais faisait partie de la classe moyenne. Les tirades et les repliques de Figaro rappellent le Tiers Etat a la veille de la Revolution. Elles expriment le for interieur de l'auteur. Sun, 01 Jan 1984 00:00:00 GMT https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/23707 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/23705 Title: Maltese administrations and reserved matters, 1921-1933 Abstract: The Amery-Milner Constitution commenced operations in favourable conditions. The will to work the constitution was present, and popular enthusiasm showed that the process of democracy would operate in a proper way. In spite of difficulties, 'the activity of the young parliament' registered much progress and the constitutional experiment was confirmed a real success. However, friction arose where local and metropolitan interests conflicted, for the Imperial side of the dyarchy jealously guarded reserved matters against possible encroachment. The Imperial Government would not divest itself of any power in an island where internal security, which naturally impinged on domestic concerns, was inextricably mixed with defence interests. Therefore, during the period of responsible government the Imperial Government remained the sole arbiter of what was and what was not necessary in most spheres of Maltese life. However, the core of the problem was the Imperial attitude towards political parties, for it was certainly not impartial and made a distinction between a Nationalist and a Constitutional administration. Sun, 01 Jan 1984 00:00:00 GMT https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/23705 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z