Esterhammer, Angela, Creating states : studies in the performative language of John Milton and William Blake / Angela Esterhammer. - 1 online resource (264 pages) Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN: 9781442673571 Subjects--Personal Names: Milton, John, 1608-1674 --Language.Blake, William, 1757-1827 --Language. Subjects--Topical Terms: English language--Style.--Early modern, 1500-1700English poetry--History and criticism.English language--Versification.Visions in literature.Performative (Philosophy)Speech acts (Linguistics) Index Terms--Genre/Form: Electronic books. LC Class. No.: PR3596 / .E83 1994 Dewey Class. No.: 821.009