The Complete Poems and Major ProseFirst published by Odyssey Press in 1957, this classic edition provides Milton's poetry and major prose works, richly annotated, in a sturdy and affordable clothbound volume. |
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But there is no doubt that the distinction in the spelling of the pronouns was frequently important for Milton and his early readers, though it is by no means certain that the two editions of Paradise Lost which he saw through the press ...
But there is no doubt that the distinction in the spelling of the pronouns was frequently important for Milton and his early readers, though it is by no means certain that the two editions of Paradise Lost which he saw through the press ...
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have been supplied at some length for Paradise Lost, Paradise Regained, Samson Agonistes, Comus, Lycidas, and a few other poems, but—aside from bibliographical headnotes—not for the prose. The object has been to synthesize the criticism ...
have been supplied at some length for Paradise Lost, Paradise Regained, Samson Agonistes, Comus, Lycidas, and a few other poems, but—aside from bibliographical headnotes—not for the prose. The object has been to synthesize the criticism ...
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168 Sonnet XX: Lawrence of Virtuous Father . . . 168 Sonnet XXI: Cyriack, Whose Grandsire . . . 169 Sonnet XXII: To Mr. Cyriack Skinner upon His Blindness 170 Sonnet XXIII: Methought I Saw . . . 170 PARADISE LOST Introduction I73 Book I ...
168 Sonnet XX: Lawrence of Virtuous Father . . . 168 Sonnet XXI: Cyriack, Whose Grandsire . . . 169 Sonnet XXII: To Mr. Cyriack Skinner upon His Blindness 170 Sonnet XXIII: Methought I Saw . . . 170 PARADISE LOST Introduction I73 Book I ...
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Paradise Lost, A Poem in Ten Books published. 1670. The History of Britain published. 1671. Paradise Regain'd and Samson Agonistes published. 1673, Spring. Of True Religion, Heresy, Schism, and Toleration published. 1674. Paradise Lost ...
Paradise Lost, A Poem in Ten Books published. 1670. The History of Britain published. 1671. Paradise Regain'd and Samson Agonistes published. 1673, Spring. Of True Religion, Heresy, Schism, and Toleration published. 1674. Paradise Lost ...
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PL – Paradise Lost Plot – In proditionem bombardicam (On the Gunpowder Plot) PR – Paradise Regained Prol I etc. – Prolusiones oratoriae (Academic Exercises I etc.) Ps i etc. — Psalm i etc. Milton's translations of individual Psalms are ...
PL – Paradise Lost Plot – In proditionem bombardicam (On the Gunpowder Plot) PR – Paradise Regained Prol I etc. – Prolusiones oratoriae (Academic Exercises I etc.) Ps i etc. — Psalm i etc. Milton's translations of individual Psalms are ...
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User Review - jsburbidge - LibraryThingThis is pretty well the standard edition of Milton, with a critically established text, a reasonable level of apparatus for non-expert readers, and a critical mass of Milton's work extending beyond his major works to everything that anyone who is not a specialist is likely to need. Read full review
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Contents
| 3 | |
| 173 | |
Paradise Regained | 471 |
Samson Agonistes | 531 |
Prose | 595 |
Appendix | 1021 |
Index of Names | 1045 |
BACK COVER | 1060 |
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Common terms and phrases
Adam Aeneid ancient angels Areopagitica Aristotle Beast behold bishops Book called Chorus Christ Christian church Comus dark death delight divine doctrine doth E. M. W. Tillyard Earth Euripides evil eyes faith Father fear fire glory God's goddess gods grace Greek hand happy hast hath heart Heav'n heavenly Hell Hesiod holy honor human John John Milton Jove King Latin meaning learned less light live Lord Lycidas marriage Milton mind Muses nature night Ovid Ovid's Paradise Lost Paradise Regained peace perhaps Philistines Plato poem poet praise prelates Psalm Roman Samson Agonistes Satan says Serpent song SONNET soul spake spirit stars stood story sweet thee things thir thou thought Throne tion tradition translation Tree truth verse VIII virtue wings wisdom words Zeus
Bibliographic information
| Title | The Complete Poems and Major Prose Hackett Classics |
| Author | John Milton |
| Editor | Merritt Y. Hughes |
| Publisher | Hackett Publishing, 2003 |
| ISBN | 1624665853, 9781624665851 |
| Length | 1088 pages |
| Subjects | › › Poetry / Epic Poetry / European / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh Poetry / European / General |
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