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Paradise Lost

By John Milton , Barbara K. Lewalski

Book information

Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell
Year
2007
ISBN
140512928X, 9781405129282, 9781405129299
LCC
PR3560 .M55 2007
Open Library ID
OL17635187M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
2 MB (1721723 bytes)
Pages
388\388
Topic
Education
Time added
2010-08-30 15:18:36

Description

In this authoritative edition of John Milton’s epic poem, Paradise Lost is presented in the original language of its 1674 publication, with explanatory annotations and word glosses. Edited by one of the world's leading Milton scholars, the author of the acclaimed The Life of Milton (Blackwell 2000), which won the Milton Society of America's James Holly Hanford Book Award Offers readers the opportunity to experience the brilliance and beauty of Paradise Lost as it was experienced by his contemporaries Presents Paradise Lost in its original 1674 form Incorporates accidentals (spelling and punctuation) from the 1674 edition Recovers Miltonic rhythms, pronunciations, and sound qualities often lost in modern editions Annotates names, places, biblical and literary allusions, and unfamiliar words Includes illustrations by John Baptista Medina from the 1688 Folio edition

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