Milton Criticism: Selections from Four CenturiesJames Thorpe "Selections from Four Centuries reprints evert important 'position paper' on Milton from the time of his dealth in 1673 to the mid-twentieth century" - James Thorpe. |
Contents
Preface V | 3 |
Joseph Addison six Spectator PAPERS ON Paradise Lost | 23 |
Jonathan Richardson EXPLANATORY NOTES AND REMARKS | 54 |
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