John MiltonPerhaps the greatest poet in the English language after Shakespeare, John Milton actually published very little until the appearance of Poems of Mr John Milton, both English and Latin in 1646, when he was thirty-seven. Including a wide range of his verse, this completely new selection of Milton's finest poetry offers extensive passages from Samson Agonistes, Paradise Regained, and his most famous work, Paradise Lost. Accessible and fully annotated, this volume shows just why Milton's influence on English poetry and criticism has been incalculable. |
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... Samson Agonistes ( 1671 ) , the last poem Milton published . Like Paradise Lost , this ' final ' poem reflects years of rewriting and revision dating back to the 1640s ; Samson's relation to Dalila , for instance , represents a ...
... Samson Agonistes ( 1671 ) , the last poem Milton published . Like Paradise Lost , this ' final ' poem reflects years of rewriting and revision dating back to the 1640s ; Samson's relation to Dalila , for instance , represents a ...
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... Samson , with might endued Above the sons of men ; but sight bereaved May chance to number thee with those Whom ... Samson here I seek . Chor . His manacles remark him , there he sits . Off . Samson , to thee our lords thus bid me say ...
... Samson , with might endued Above the sons of men ; but sight bereaved May chance to number thee with those Whom ... Samson here I seek . Chor . His manacles remark him , there he sits . Off . Samson , to thee our lords thus bid me say ...
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... Samson as a public servant brought , In their state livery clad ; before him pipes And timbrels , on each side went armèd guards , Both horse and foot before him and behind Archers , and slingers , cataphracts and spears . At sight of ...
... Samson as a public servant brought , In their state livery clad ; before him pipes And timbrels , on each side went armèd guards , Both horse and foot before him and behind Archers , and slingers , cataphracts and spears . At sight of ...
Contents
On Time | 8 |
At a Solemn Music | 9 |
On Shakespeare 1630 ΙΟ | 10 |
Copyright | |
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