A Complete Collection of the Historical, Political, and Miscellaneous Works of John Milton

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by John Milton

John Milton (1608-1674) was an English poet and polemicist, and a civil servant in England under Oliver Cromwell. He was best known for his epic poem, Paradise Lost.[1] Milton had a huge effect on poetic writing. “In life Milton was both praised and scorned; praised for his achievements in poetry and scorned for his writings on church and state.”[2]

In the eighteenth century, Milton’s work was “largely responsible for the shift from rhyme to blank verse, and also for many features of poetic diction and syntax.”[3] Milton’s Paradise Lost permeated the arts, inspiring imitation and parody in written work. It also became the cornerstone for a focus on the “sublime,” as well as the inspiration for a focus on the picturesque in the visual art of the time. In the nineteenth century, Milton was made the British national poet.[4]

Bibliographic Information

Author: John Milton

Title: A Complete Collection Of The Historical, Political, And Miscellaneous Works Of John Milton: Correctly Printed From The Original Editions: With An Historical And Critical Account Of The Life And Writings Of The Author, Containing Several Original Papers Of His, Never Before Published

Published: London: Printed for A. Millar, 1738.

Edition:

Evidence for Inclusion in Wythe's Library

Description of the Wolf Law Library's copy

Bound in contemporary calf with matched period rebacking and engraved frontispiece.


View this book in William & Mary's online catalog.

External Sources

Volume 1 (Internet Archive)

References

  1. Gordon Campbell, "Milton, John (1608–1674)" in Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (Oxford University Press, 2004- ), accessed October 4, 2013.
  2. eNotes, s.v. "John Milton", accessed October 23, 2013, http://www.enotes.com/topics/john-milton/critical-essays/milton-john.
  3. Campbell, "Milton, John."
  4. Ibid.