Spelling has been modernized, and the poems are arranged in order of publication, essential to an understanding of the progress of Milton's career in relation to the political and religious upheavals of his time. As well as all the English and Italian verse, the volume includes most of the Latin and Greek verse in parallel translation. Read more The Tenure of Kings and Magistrates. It includes Paradise Lost, Paradise Regained, and Samson Agonistes as well as major prose works such as Areopagitica and. Milton's influence on English poetry and criticism has been incalculable, and this edition covers the full range of his poetic and political output. It brings together a unique combination of Milton's poetry and prose - all the English verse together with a generous selection from the major prose writings - to give the essence of his work and thinking. This authoritative edition was originally published in the acclaimed Oxford Authors series under the general editorship of Frank Kermode. Num Pages: 1008 pages, frontispiece engraving. Editor(s): Orgel, Stephen Goldberg, Jonathan. Modernized spelling, extensive notes, and a helpful introduction make the text immediately accessible to the modern reader. Previously published in the Oxford Authors series, this unique one-volume selection of Milton's poetry and prose includes all the English and Italian verse and a generous selection of his major prose works. Description for The Major Works Paperback.
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