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Milton
John Milton (London, 9 December 1608 – London, 8 November 1674) was an English poet, polemicist, intellectual, and civil servant. Born into a devout and musically gifted family, he was educated first at St. Paul’s School and then at Christ’s College, Cambridge, where he cultivated his love of languages and literature. Following extensive private study and travel in Europe (notably Italy), Milton became engaged in the
PeopleMilton
John Milton defends the right—and obligation—of free minds to seek truth without prior restraint. He opposed both political and religious tyranny. By insisting that truth emerges through open contest rather than enforced silence, he advances a defining principle of free societies: authority that fears free expression betrays its own weakness.
PeopleHomer
Born/Died: He is believed to have lived during the 8th or 7th century BCE, possibly in Ionia (modern-day western Turkey). The details of Homer’s birth and life are unclear, both by contemporary and scholastic sources.
PeopleJohn
John the Apostle, also known as Saint John the Beloved, was one of Jesus’ twelve disciples according to the New Testament. He is traditionally considered to be the author of the Gospel of John, three epistles, and the Book of Revelation. He was born in 6 AD at Bethsaida in Galilee during the Roman Empire. John was the son of Zebedee and Salome and is listed as the youngest apostle. He is the brother of James the Grea
PeopleVirgil
Virgil (Publius Vergilius Maro, c. 70–19 BCE) was a Roman poet and the foremost literary figure of the Augustan Age. Born in Andes near Mantua (present-day northern Italy), Virgil received a classical education in rhetoric, philosophy, and poetry in Rome and Naples. He rose to prominence under the patronage of Emperor Augustus, crafting works that blended Greek literary models with Roman national identity. Virgil’s p
Books & Works
Areopagitica and Other Prose Works of John Milton
Milton, John, 1608–1674 · 1955 · Areopagitica and other prose works of John Milton. London, J. M. Dent & Sons; New York, E. P. Dutton & Co., 1955. Everyman’s Library.
Books & WorksMilton’s Prose
Milton, John, 1608–1674 · 1937 · Milton’s prose selected and edited with an introduction by Hanford M. Jones. Oxford University Press, 1937.
Books & WorksThe Poetical Works of John Milton
Milton, John, 1608–1674 · 1900 · The poetical works of John Milton, edited after the original texts by H. C. Beeching. Oxford University Press, 1900.
Books & WorksThe Works of John Milton in Verse and Prose
Milton, John, 1608–1674 · 1931–1938 · The works of John Milton in verse and prose... New York, Columbia University Press, [1931–38]. 18 v.
Books & WorksComplete Poetry and Selected Prose
Milton, John, 1608–1674 · 1950 · Complete poetry and selected prose. Edited by Cleanth Brooks. New York, Modern Library, [1950].
Resources
Areopagitica and Other Prose Works of John Milton
Milton, John, 1608–1674 · 1955 · Areopagitica and other prose works of John Milton. London, J. M. Dent & Sons; New York, E. P. Dutton & Co., 1955. Everyman’s Library.
ResourcesAreopagitica and Other Prose Works of John Milton
Milton, John, 1608–1674 · 1955 · Areopagitica and other prose works of John Milton. London, J. M. Dent & Sons; New York, E. P. Dutton & Co., 1955. Everyman’s Library.
ResourcesMilton’s Prose
Milton, John, 1608–1674 · 1937 · Milton’s prose selected and edited with an introduction by Hanford M. Jones. Oxford University Press, 1937.
ResourcesMilton’s Prose
Milton, John, 1608–1674 · 1937 · Milton’s prose selected and edited with an introduction by Hanford M. Jones. Oxford University Press, 1937.
ResourcesThe Poetical Works of John Milton
Milton, John, 1608–1674 · 1900 · The poetical works of John Milton, edited after the original texts by H. C. Beeching. Oxford University Press, 1900.
ResourcesThe Works of John Milton in Verse and Prose
Milton, John, 1608–1674 · 1931–1938 · The works of John Milton in verse and prose... New York, Columbia University Press, [1931–38]. 18 v.
ResourcesAlexander Hamilton: Selections
Hamilton, Alexander, 1757–1804 · 1957 · Alexander Hamilton: selections representing his life, his thought, and his style. Edited with an introduction by Bower Aly. New York, Liberal Arts Press, [1957]. xxxv, 201 p. 21 cm.
ResourcesComplete Poetry and Selected Prose
Milton, John, 1608–1674 · 1950 · Complete poetry and selected prose. Edited by Cleanth Brooks. New York, Modern Library, [1950].
ResourcesComplete Poetry and Selected Prose
Milton, John, 1608–1674 · 1950 · Complete poetry and selected prose. Edited by Cleanth Brooks. New York, Modern Library, [1950].
ResourcesMythology
Edith Hamilton · 1942 · Boston: Little, Brown & Co., 1942.
ResourcesPapers on Public Credit, Commerce, and Finance
Hamilton, Alexander, 1757–1804 · 1957 · Papers on public credit, commerce, and finance. Edited by Samuel McKee, Jr., with introduction by J. Harris Wilkins. New York, Liberal Arts Press, 1957. xix, 284 p. 21 cm.
ResourcesThe Federalist
Hamilton, Alexander; Jay, John; Madison, James · 1941 · The Federalist; a commentary on the Constitution of the United States. From the original text of Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and James Madison. With introduction by Edward Mead Earle. New York, Modern Library Special Edition, 1941. xiv, 622 p. 19 cm. ARD-9307
ResourcesThe Greek Way
Edith Hamilton · 1942 · New York: W. W. Norton, 1942.
ResourcesThe Roman Way
Edith Hamilton · 1932 · New York: W. W. Norton, 1932.