JOHN MILTON. From the original Painting by Faithorne. Publish June 1.180 by F&C.Rivington St Paul's Church Yard. J.Baker sculp THE POETICAL WORKS OF JOHN MILTON. IN SIX VOLUMES. WITH THE PRINCIPAL NOTES OF VARIOUS COMMENTATORS. TO WHICH ARE ADDED ILLUSTRATIONS, WITH SOME ACCOUNT OF THE LIFE OF MILTON. BY THE REV. HENRY JOHN TODD, M. A. "Si quid meremur fana pofteritas fciet." Od. Ad J. Rous. v. 86. "While I fit with thee, I feem in Heaven; "And fweeter thy difcourfe is to my ear "Than fruits of palm-tree, pleasantest to thirst "And hunger both, from labour, at the hour "Of sweet repaft; they fatiate, and foon fill, "Though pleasant; but thy words, with grace divine Par. Loft, B. viii. 210. LONDON: Printed for J. Johnfon, W. J. and J. Richardson, R. Baldwin, Otridge and Son, By Bye and Law, St. John's-Square, Clerkenwell. M. DCCC.I. TO HIS GRACE, FRANCIS, DUKE OF BRIDGEWATER, MARQUIS OF BRACKLEY, &c. &c. THIS EDITION OF MILTON'S POETICAL WORKS 1S, WITH THE SINCEREST RESPECT, INSCRIBED; IN HUMBLE BUT GRATEFUL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF THE ASSISTANCE AFFORDED HIM BY HIS GRACE'S LIBRARY, AND OF OTHER FAVOURS CONFERRED, WITH EQUAL KINDNESS AND CONDESCENSION, ON HIS GRACE'S TRULY OBLIGED AND MOST OBEDIENT HUMBLE SERVANT, HENRY JOHN TODD. |