The Complete Poems (Penguin Classics)

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Comprehensive and Impeccably Edited - By: John David Charles Hilton, 23 Nov 2001
The name of John Milton will always be chiefly associated with one work, "Paradise Lost". Arguably the most famous epic poem in the English language, its reputation as a literary masterpiece is well deserved. But there was much more to Milton than just that one masterwork, as this carefully edited collection proves. They show Milton's interests in republicanism, love & life, the first of which got him into trouble when the monarchy was restored in 1660 following Richard Cromwell's resignation the previous year. The imagery may be sometimes 'difficult' to modern readers, but this his helped by editorial decisions. Leonard unobtrusively amends some archaic spellings & punctuation, making this a proper 'reader's edition'. The Latin poems are alll accompanied with English prose translations, & the notes are suitably extensive & informative. He does not attempt to detail Milton's life in the preface, but gives a three page table of significant dates in the poet's life. All in alll this is the sort of general edition that one England's greatest poets deserves.

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