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The poetical works of John Milton, with notes of various authors. To which are added illustrations, and some account of the life and writings of Milton

John Milton, Henry John Todd (Editor)
Print Book, English, 1809
Printed for J. Johnson by Law and Gilbert, London, 1809
annotations
7 volumes portrait 23 cm
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v. 1. Some account of the life and writings of Milton. Nuncupative will of Milton. List of editions, translations, and alterations, of the ppoetical works. List of detached pieces of criticism relating to the poetical works. Verbal index
v. 2. Prolegomena, &c. Commendatory verses on Milton. Addison's criticism on the Paradise lost, with notes by the editor. Dr. Johnson's remarks on Milton's versification, with remarks by the editor. Inquiry into the origin of Paradise lost. Mr. Boyd's remarks on the fallen angels of Milton. Milton's apology for the verse. The first and second books of Paradise lost
v. 3. The third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth books of Paradise lost
v. 4. The ninth, tenth, eleventh and twelfth books of Paradise lost
v. 5. Preliminary observations on Paradise regained
Origin of Paradise regained. Paradise regained. Milton's defense of tragedy. Preliminary observations on Samson Agonistes. Sanson Agonistes. Plans of other tragedies
v. 6. Preliminary notes on Lycidias; Mr. King. St. Michael's Mount. Lycidias. Various readings of Lycidias from the Cambridge manuscript. Preliminary notes on L'allegro and Il penseroso. L'allegro. Il penseroso. Preliminary notes on Arcades; Harefield. Countess of Derby. Marston's manuscript mask. Arcades. Various readings of Arcades from the Cambridge manuscript. Preliminary notes on Comus; Lawes's dedication. Sir Henry Wotton's letter to Milton. Some account of Ludlow Castle. Some account of the Earls of Bridgewater. Some account of Henry Lawes. Origin of Comus. Comus. Various readings of Comus from the Cambridge manuscript. Various readings of Comus from the Duke of Bridgewater's manuscript. Preliminary observations on the Sonnets. Henry Constable's manuscript sonnets. Mr. Stillingfleet's manuscript sonnets. Sonnets
v. 7. Odes. Miscellanies. Translations. Elegiarum liber, &c. Epigrammatum liber. Silvarum liber