Paradise Lost. A poem

MILTON, John

Published by for Jacob Tonson, 1711

1711 Paradise Lost John Milton Poetry Tonson English Thomas Newton Illustrated The mind is its own place, and in itself can make a heaven of hell, a hell of heaven. John Milton, Paradise Lost Paradise Lost follows the biblical story of the Fall of Man and the temptation of Adam and Eve. Milton himself states that purpose for this book was to Justify the ways of God to Men . It covers the characters Adam, Eve, and Satan, and the roles each played in the development of religious culture and idolatry. It was critically acclaimed and well-received by many famed personalities, including Samuel Johnson who states. [Paradise Lost shows] Milton s peculiar power to astonish…and he seems to have been well acquainted with his own genius, and to know what it was the Nature had bestowed upon him more bountifully than upon others: the power of displaying the vast, illuminating the splendid, enforcing the awful, darkening the gloomy, and aggravating the dreadful. This 1711 edition was published with impressive, full-page illustrations. Item number: #24835 Price: $750 MILTON, John Paradise Lost. A poem London: Printed for Jacob Tonson, 1711. Details: Collation: Complete with all pages o [10], 376, [42] o Includes 13 engraved plates (including portrait frontispiece) Provenance: Handwritten Jon. Barber Language: English Binding: Leather; tight and secure Size: ~5.5in X 3.25in (14cm x 8.5cm) Our Guarantee: Very Fast. Very Safe. Free Shipping Worldwide. Customer satisfaction is our priority! Notify us with 7 days of receiving, and we will offer a full refund without reservation! 24835 Photos available upon request. Seller Inventory # 24835

Bibliographic Details

Title: Paradise Lost. A poem
Publisher: for Jacob Tonson
Publication Date: 1711
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Near Fine