The works of John Milton.
The works of John Milton.
Alternate Title
:
John Milton
By
:
Milton, John, 1608-1674.
Publication Date
:
1994
Publication Information
:
Ware, Hertfordshire, U.K. : Wordsworth Editions,
Physical Description
:
486 p.
Subject Term
:
Poetry.
Series
:
WORDSWORTH POETRY LIBRARY
WORDSWORTH POETRY LIBRARY.
Bibliography Note
:
Includes bibliographical references.
Summary
:
John Milton (1608-74) has a strong claim to be considered the greatest English poet after Skakespeare. His early poems, collected and published in 1645, include the much loved pair 'L'Allegro' and 'Il Penseroso' ('the cheerful man and the thoughtful man'), 'Lycidas' (his great elegy on a fellow poet) and 'Comus' (the one masque which is still read today). When the Civil War began Milton abandoned poetry for politics and wrote a series of pamphlets in defence of the Parliamentary party, then in defence of the execution of Charles I: these include his great defence of the freedom of the press, 'Areopagitica'. In the course of this work he lost his sight, and was blind for the last twenty years of his life.
Language
:
English
ISBN
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9781853264108
General Note
:
Poems.
Library | Collection | Collection | Call Number | Status |
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Carbonear (ACR) | Adult NFic | Adult Non-Fiction | 821.47 M64 | Checked In |
Gander (GGR) | Adult NFic | Adult Non-Fiction | 821.47 M64 | Checked In |