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Paradise lost : a poem : in twelve books ; and, Paradise regain'd : in four books : also Samson Agonistes : and other poems / by John Milton.
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Milton, John, 1608-1674, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Adam (Biblical figure)--Poetry.
- Adam.
- Eve (Biblical figure)--Poetry.
- Eve.
- Bible. Genesis--History of Biblical events--Poetry.
- Bible.
- Fall of man--Poetry.
- Fall of man.
- Adam (Biblical figure).
- Eve (Biblical figure).
- Bible. Genesis.
- History of Biblical events.
- Genre:
- Poetry
- Physical Description:
- 428 pages, 8 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations ; 21 cm (4to)
- Edition:
- A new edition, carefully collated with the best authorities : to which is prefixed, a life of the author / by the rev. David M'Nicoll.
- Stereotype edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Liverpool : Printed by Nuttall, Fisher, and Dixon, [1815]
- Contents:
- The life of Milton / compiled by David M'Nicol
- Paradise lost
- Paradise regain'd
- Samson Agonistes
- L'allegro
- Il penseroso
- A poem on the death of a fair infant dying of a cough.
- Notes:
- The plates are engraved after illustrations by W.M. Craig.
- Added engraved title page.
- Contains also L'allegro, Il penseroso, and A poem on the death of a fair infant dying of a cough.
- Local Notes:
- LIBRA Rare PR3560 1815c imperfect: plates (frontispiece portrait, added engraved title leaf, "Princes, potentates ...", "He drew not nigh unheard ...", "Rais'd of grassy turf ...", "Behold her, not far off ...", "So spake the enemy of mankind ...", and "In either hand the hast'ning Angel caught ...") and pages [34]-392 (Paradise lost, Paradise regained, and part of Samson Agonistes) only. Presented to the Penn Libraries by Joseph A. Wittreich in honor of Stuart A. Curran, 2016. Manuscript ownership inscription ("James Law Book God give him grace in it to Look and not to Look But Understand that Lerning is Better then House and Land when house and Land is Spent and gone Lerning his most Exelent") of, autograph ("James Law Ridgegate June 2th 1818") of, and manuscript genealogical notes ("James Law : Born April 13th 1794 James Law Dide May 29 Aged 37 years 1831 James Law Dide May 29 1831 aged 37 years") regarding James Law (1794-1831) of Ridgegate (probably Ridgegate Farm, Cornholme, West Yorkshire, England) on front pastedown. Manuscript genealogical note ("Luke Law Dide April 12th 1836 aged 45 years") regarding Luke Law (1790-1836), brother of James Law, on front pastedown. Manuscript genealogical notes ("James Law June 2th 1818") of James Law on front free endpaper. Manuscript genealogical notes ("Thos. Law Born June 3th 18[...] 1818 John Law born February 18th 1820 Betty Law Born Novr. 3th 1821 [struck through:] Betty Law Dide March 31t 1827 Mary Law Born May 7th 1826 Betty Law Dide March 7th 1827 [struck through:] Grace Law born June 24th 1829 Born Grace Law Born June 24th 1829 Elisabeth Law born July 1 [...] Elisabeth Law Born July 1 1831 Elesabeth Law Borne July 1 1831 James Law Born april 13th 1794 Susan Law Born June 24th 1796 [struck through:] James Law Dide May 29t 1831 May 29 Aged 37 years") regarding James Law's sons Thomas Law (1818-1901) and John Law (1820-1899?), his daughters Betty Law (1821-1827), Mary Law (later Rhodes; 1826-1865), Grace Law (later Bulcock; 1829-1902), and Elizabeth Law (later Ormerod; 1831-1907), and his wife Susan Law (née Whitehead; 1796-1878) on front free endpaper.
- Cited in:
- C.C. Kohler. John Milton, 89 (page 15)
- Contains:
- Container of: Milton, John, 1608-1674. Paradise regained.
- Container of: Milton, John, 1608-1674. Samson Agonistes.
- Container of: Milton, John, 1608-1674. Allegro.
- Container of: Milton, John, 1608-1674. Penseroso.
- Container of: Milton, John, 1608-1674. On the death of a fair infant dying of a cough.
- OCLC:
- 14907591
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