It's fitting that the first poem of Milton's that we study in this class is "On the Morning of Christ's Nativity."

这节课我们首先学弥尔顿的,《圣诞清晨歌》是很合适的“

耶鲁公开课 - 弥尔顿课程节选

With this first poem treating the subject of the nativity of Christ, Milton is able implicitly to announce something like his own nativity as a poet.

因为它的主题是基督诞生，弥尔顿能够含蓄的宣告一些东西,比如他作为一个诗人从此诞生了。

耶鲁公开课 - 弥尔顿课程节选