Milton at sixty-two, engraving by William Faithorne from the frontispiece to Milton’s
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LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CATALOGING-IN-PUBLICATION DATA
Milton, John, 1608–1674.
Paradise lost/by John Milton; edited by William Kerrigan, John Rumrich, and Stephen M. Fallon.
p. cm.
Taken from The complete poetry and essential prose of John Milton. 2007.
eISBN: 978-0-307-75789-0
1. Bible. O. T. Genesis—History of Biblical events—Poetry.
2. Adam (Biblical figure)—Poetry. 3. Eve (Biblical figure)—Poetry.
4. Fall of man—Poetry. I. Kerrigan, William, II. Rumrich, John Peter III. Fallon, Stephen M. IV. Complete poetry and essential prose of John Milton. V. Title.
PR3560 2008
821′. 4—dc22 2008009709
v3. 1
CONTENTS
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
INTRODUCTION
REFERENCES AND ABBREVIATIONS
A CHRONOLOGY OF MILTON’S LIFE
MINUTES OF THE LIFE OF MR. JOHN MILTON, BY JOHN AUBREY
A NOTE ON THE TEXT
PARADISE LOST
Introduction to Prefatory Poems
Book I • Book II • Book III • Book IV
Book V • Book VI • Book VII • Book VIII
Book IX • Book X • Book XI • Book XII
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
WORKS CITED
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
fm1. 1 Frontispiece portrait of John Milton, by William Faithorne.
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fm3. 1 Portrait of Milton at age ten, by Cornelius Janssen. The Pierpont Morgan Library/Art Resource, N. Y.
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