num_pages: 864
description: Milton devoted much of his adult life to defending the cause of Cromwell's Commonwealth. His later poetry, produced after Charles II's Restoration led to the defeat of his hopes, reflects his understanding of politics and power. In this edition of Milton's poetry, John Leonard has modernized spelling, capitalization and any punctuation likely to cause confusion. He calls particular attention to words invented by Milton and provides full notes to elucidate biblical, classical and historical allusions, many of which complicate or even conflict with the plain sense or moral implications of the text.
language: English
title: TheComplete Poems by Milton John Author ON Jul 30 1998 Paperback
titlecomplete: TheComplete Poems by Milton John Author ON Jul 30 1998 Paperback
genres: Classics, British Literature, Fantasy, Religion, Fiction, Classic Literature, Literature, 17th Century, Mythology, Poetry
ratings_count: 3690
publisher: Penguin Books