The Poetical Works Of John Milton
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Condition: Poor/Fair. Jacket: No dust jacket — cloth/board binding in red with significant age-related wear. Page Condition: Yellowed and tanned with age, some foxing present. Markings: Previous owner FEP; text block shows heavy toning. Binding condition: Binding is intact but aged; Binding loose in some places but pages still intact
A cornerstone of English literary heritage, The Poetical Works of John Milton presents the complete verse of one of the greatest poets in the Western canon. This carefully revised new edition draws from the authoritative text of Thomas Newton, D.D., and is enriched with illustrations by William Harvey, making it both a scholarly and visually distinguished volume. Milton's vast poetic output spans the sublime grandeur of Paradise Lost and Paradise Regained to the dramatic power of Samson Agonistes and the lyrical grace of his sonnets and elegies. His verse chronicles the Fall of Man, argues for moral and spiritual liberty, and instructs the reader in the full range of human experience through language of unparalleled majesty. Published by George Routledge and Sons of London and New York, this edition represents the Victorian era's commitment to making great literature accessible to a wide readership.
Author: John Milton
Format: Hardback
Genre: Poetry
Condition remarks:
Condition: Poor/Fair. Jacket: No dust jacket — cloth/board binding in red with significant age-related wear. Page Condition: Yellowed and tanned with age, some foxing present. Markings: Previous owner FEP; text block shows heavy toning. Binding condition: Binding is intact but aged; Binding loose in some places but pages still intact
A cornerstone of English literary heritage, The Poetical Works of John Milton presents the complete verse of one of the greatest poets in the Western canon. This carefully revised new edition draws from the authoritative text of Thomas Newton, D.D., and is enriched with illustrations by William Harvey, making it both a scholarly and visually distinguished volume. Milton's vast poetic output spans the sublime grandeur of Paradise Lost and Paradise Regained to the dramatic power of Samson Agonistes and the lyrical grace of his sonnets and elegies. His verse chronicles the Fall of Man, argues for moral and spiritual liberty, and instructs the reader in the full range of human experience through language of unparalleled majesty. Published by George Routledge and Sons of London and New York, this edition represents the Victorian era's commitment to making great literature accessible to a wide readership.