The Poetical Works of John MiltonMacmillan, 1924 - 554 pages |
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... first book of the actual manuscript which had been submitted to him . * It is a fairly written copy , in a light , not inelegant , but rather characterless hand cf the period of course , not that of Milton himself , who had been for ...
... first book of the actual manuscript which had been submitted to him . * It is a fairly written copy , in a light , not inelegant , but rather characterless hand cf the period of course , not that of Milton himself , who had been for ...
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... first publication there is room for a greater variety of curious questions . This arises from the fact that , among the numerous existing copies of the First Edition , no two are in all particulars exactly alike . They differ in their ...
... first publication there is room for a greater variety of curious questions . This arises from the fact that , among the numerous existing copies of the First Edition , no two are in all particulars exactly alike . They differ in their ...
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... First of all there is this three - line advertisement : " The Printer to the Reader . Courteous Reader , There was no Argument at first intended to the Book , but for the satisfaction of many that have desired " it , is procured . S ...
... First of all there is this three - line advertisement : " The Printer to the Reader . Courteous Reader , There was no Argument at first intended to the Book , but for the satisfaction of many that have desired " it , is procured . S ...
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... first issues , he had ventured on the name " John Milton " in full , may he not have found or thought it advisable , for a subsequent circulation in some quarters , to have copies with only the milder " J. M. " upon them ? In any case ...
... first issues , he had ventured on the name " John Milton " in full , may he not have found or thought it advisable , for a subsequent circulation in some quarters , to have copies with only the milder " J. M. " upon them ? In any case ...
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... first edition in eighteen months , there was no second edition for five years more , or till 1674. Either the book was out of print for these five years , or what demand for it there continued to be was supplied out of the surplus of ...
... first edition in eighteen months , there was no second edition for five years more , or till 1674. Either the book was out of print for these five years , or what demand for it there continued to be was supplied out of the surplus of ...
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