Paradise lost : A poem, in twelve books. The author John Milton. With the life of Milton. By Thomas Newton, D.D. [Eight lines from Thomson].

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Milton, John, 1608-1674, Newton, Thomas, 1704-1782 (Author)
Corporate Author: Gale (Firm)
Other Authors: Norman, John, 1748?-1817 (Engraver), Bell, Robert, 1732?-1784 (Printer)
Format: eBook
Language:English
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Description
Item Description:The first American edition of Milton's poems.
Half-title, volume 1: Paradise lost. A poem, in twelve books; volume 2: Paradise regain'd, Samson Agonistes, with The mask of Comus: and poems on several occasions.
Title of volume 2 varies: Paradise regain'd. A poem, in four books. To which are added, Samson Agonistes: and poems on several occasions. The author John Milton. With the life of the author. By Thomas Newton. D.D.
Book XII of Paradise lost appears in volume 2.
Volume 1: 328 pages, [1] leaf of plates; v, 2: [11], 332-640 pages.
Frontispiece portrait of Milton engraved by John Norman.
Bookseller's advertisement, volume 1, verso of half-title.
Reproduction of original from Library of Congress.
Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (2 volumes) : portrait ;
Place of Publication:United States -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.