Milton: Poems (Penguin Poetry Library)

Daiches David Milton John Lerner Laurence

ISBN 10: 0140585052 / ISBN 13: 9780140585056

Published by Penguin Classics, 1985

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Bon état. 14 6x2 6x21cm. 1985. Broché. 288 pages.

Seller Inventory # 500116987

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Milton: Poems (Penguin Poetry Library)
• Publisher: Penguin Classics
• Publication Date: 1985
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0140585052
• ISBN 13: 9780140585056
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Seller catalogs:
  • Poetry by individual poets POETRY European Gene...

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Synopsis

Fired by moral convictions and shaped by classical forms, Milton's achievements have never ceased to influence succeeding generations of writers and readers. Laurence Lerner's selection forms an introduction to his work, and includes much of "Paradise Lost" and the entirety of "Samson Agonistes".

About the Author

One of the greatest of English poets, John Milton (1609–74) is best known for his immortal epic,Paradise Lost. A prolific pamphleteer and polemicist, he is also a giant in the history of political thought and philosophy who opposed state-sponsored religion and championed liberty of conscience.