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John Milton

December 9, 1608 – November 8, 1674


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Poem TitleFirst LinesPeriod# Lines# Reads
1: An Epitaph on the Admirable Dramatic Poet W. Shakespeare What needs my Shakespeare for his honored bones 161082
2: An Epitaph On The Marchioness Of Winchester This rich Marble doth enterr 741039
3: Anno aetatis 17. On the Death of a fair Infant dying of a Cough. O fairest flower no sooner blown but blasted, 77732
4: Anno Aetatis 19. At a Vacation Exercise in the Colledge, part Latin, part English. The Latin speeches ended, the English thus began. Hail native Language, that by sinews weak 103794
5: Another on "On the Gunpowder Plot." Purgatorem animae derisit Jacobus ignem, 121843
6: Another on "On the Gunpowder Plot." Quem modo Roma suis devoverat impia diris, 4989
7: Another on "On The University Carrier who sickn'd in the time of his vacancy, being forbid to go to London, by reason of the plague." Here lieth one who did most truly prove, 34684
8: Arcades. Look Nymphs, and Shepherds look, 115740
9: At A Solemn Musick Blest pair of Sirens, pledges of Heav'ns joy, 28790
10: At A Vacation Exercise In The Colledge, Part Latin, Part English. Hail native Language, that by sinews weak 1051137
11: Canzone Ridonsi donne e giovani amorosi 15829
12: Collection of passages translated in the prose writings. Ah Constantine, of how much ill was cause 70941
13: Comus Before the starry threshold of Jove’s court 1634 1135890
14: Elegy I To Charles Diodati.1 At length, my friend, the far-sent letters come, 95952
15: Elegy II On the Death of the University Beadle at Cambridge.1 Thee, whose refulgent staff and summons clear, 30978
16: Elegy III - Anno Aetates 17.1 - On the Death of the Bishop of Winchester.2 Silent I sat, dejected, and alone, 71911
17: Elegy IV. - Anno Aetates 18. - To My Tutor, Thomas Young,1 Chaplain of the English Merchants Resident at Hamburg. Hence, my epistle skim the Deep fly o'er 122893
18: Elegy V. - Anno Aetates 20. - On the Approach of Spring. Time, never wand'ring from his annual round, 140936
19: Elegy VI. - To Charles Diodati, When He Was Visiting in the Country With no rich viands overcharg'd, I send 92877
20: Elegy VI. Anno Aetates undevigesimo.1 As yet a stranger to the gentle fires 112863
21: Epitaph on the Marchioness of Winchester This rich marble doth inter 1631 74850
22: How Soon Hath Time How soon hath Time, the subtle thief of youth, 141075
23: Il Penseroso Hence vain deluding joyes, 1645 179720
24: Light Hail holy light, ofspring of Heav'n first-born, 551085
25: Lycidas Yet once more, O ye Laurels, and once more 1638 194848
26: L’Allegro Hence, loathed Melancholy, 1645 152851
27: Methought I Saw My Late Espoused Saint Methought I saw my late espoused Saint 141006
28: On His Blindness When I consider how my light is spent 14944
29: On His Deceased Wife Methought I saw my late espoused Saint 14870
30: On Paradise Lost. When I beheld the Poet blind, yet bold, 54986
31: On Shakespeare. What needs my Shakespear for his honour'd Bones, 1630 16735
32: On The Death Of A Fair Infant Dying Of A Cough O fairest flower no sooner blown but blasted, 77906
33: On the Death of the Bishop of Ely.1 - Anno Aetates 17. My lids with grief were tumid yet, 68928
34: On the Death of the Vice-Chancellor, A Physician.1 Learn ye nations of the earth 48850
35: On the Engraver of his Portrait.1 Survey my Features, you will own it clear 8915
36: On the Fifth of November. - Anno Aetates 17. Am pius extrema veniens Jacobus ab arcto 2261849
37: On the Gunpowder Plot. Cum simul in regem nuper satrapasque Britannos 8981
38: On the Inventor of Gunpowder. Praise in old time the sage Prometheus won, 4896
39: On the Lord Gen. Fairfax at the Seige of Colchester. Fairfax, whose name in armes through Europe rings 14920
40: On The Morning Of Christs Nativity. This is the Month, and this the happy morn 1629 213740
41: On the new forcers of Conscience under the Long Parliament. Because you have thrown of your Prelate Lord, 20928
42: On the Platonic 'Ideal' as it was Understood by Aristotle. Ye sister Pow'rs who o'er the sacred groves 451014
43: On The Religious Memory Of Mrs. Catherine Thomson, My Christian Friend, Deceased Dec. 16, 1646 When Faith and Love, which parted from thee never, 14921
44: On The University Carrier who sickn'd in the time of his vacancy, being forbid to go to London, by reason of the plague. Here lies old Hobson, Death hath broke his girt, 18663
45: On Time Fly envious Time, till thou run out thy race, 22806
46: Paradise Lost - Book I Of Mans First Disobedience, and the Fruit 798840
47: Paradise Lost - Book II High on a Throne of Royal State, which far 1055797
48: Paradise Lost - Book III Hail holy light, ofspring of Heav’n first-born, 742747
49: Paradise Lost - Book IV O for that warning voice, which he who saw 1015750
50: Paradise Lost - Book IX Meanwhile the hainous and despightfull act 1104741
51: Paradise Lost - Book V Now Morn her rosie steps in th’ Eastern Clime 904726
52: Paradise Lost - Book VI All night the dreadless Angel unpursu’d 912801
53: Paradise Lost - Book VII Descend from Heav’n Urania, by that name 1290716
54: Paradise Lost - Book VIII No more of talk where God or Angel Guest 1189759
55: Paradise Lost - Book X Thus they in lowliest plight repentant stood 1540734
56: Paradise Regained - The First Book I who e’re while the happy Garden sung, 1671 502655
57: Paradise Regained - The Fourth Book Perplex’d and troubl’d at his bad success 1671 639747
58: Paradise Regained - The Second Book Mean while the new-baptiz’d, who yet remain’d 1671 486701
59: Paradise Regained - The Third Book So spake the Son of God, and Satan stood 1671 443698
60: Paradisum Amissam, Lib. II Quales aerii montis de vertice nubes 81404
61: Psal. I. Done into Verse Bless'd is the man who hath not walk'd astray 1653 16924
62: Psal. II Done into verse Why do the Gentiles tumult, and the Nations 1653 28970
63: Psal. III. When he fled from Absalom. Lord how many are my foes How many those 1653 24982
64: Psal. IV. Answer me when I call God of my righteousness 42939
65: Psal. LXXX. Thou Shepherd that dost Israel keep 80999
66: Psal. LXXXI. To God our strength sing loud, and clear, 68957
67: Psal. LXXXII. God in the great assembly stands 28881
68: Psal. LXXXIII. Be not thou silent now at length 68946
69: Psal. LXXXIV. How lovely are thy dwellings fair! 48929
70: Psal. LXXXV. Thy Land to favour graciously 56882
71: Psal. LXXXVI. Thy gracious ear, O Lord, encline, 64944
72: Psal. LXXXVII Among the holy Mountains high 897
73: Psal. LXXXVIII Lord God that dost me save and keep, 72896
74: Psal. V. Jehovah to my words give ear 39987
75: Psal. VI Lord in thine anger do not reprehend me 24928
76: Psal. VII. Upon the words of Chush the Benjamite against him. Lord my God to thee I flie 64885
77: Psal. VIII. O Jehovah our Lord how wondrous great 1653 24900
78: Psalm CXIV When Israel by Jehovah call'd 34902
79: Psalm CXIV When the blest seed of Terah's faithful Son, 18897
80: Samson Agonistes A little onward lend thy guiding hand 1932952
81: Song On May Morning. Now the bright morning Star, Dayes harbinger, 10707
82: Sonnet to the Nightingale O nightingale that on yon blooming spray 14924
83: Sonnet XX: Lawrence, of virtuous father Lawrence, of virtuous father virtuous son, 14891
84: Sonnet XXII: To Cyriack Skinner Cyriack, this three years' day these eyes, though clear 14942
85: Sonnets. I. O Nightingale, that on yon bloomy Spray 14693
86: Sonnets. II. Donna leggiadra il cui bel nome honora 14670
87: Sonnets. III. Qual in colle aspro, al imbrunir di sera 14721
88: Sonnets. IV. Diodati, e te'l diro con maraviglia, 14738
89: Sonnets. IX Lady that in the prime of earliest youth, 14731
90: Sonnets. V Per certo i bei vostr'occhi Donna mia 14690
91: Sonnets. VI Giovane piano, e semplicetto amante 14708
92: Sonnets. VII How soon hath Time the suttle theef of youth, 14739
93: Sonnets. VIII Captain or Colonel, or Knight in Arms, 14662
94: Sonnets. X Daughter to that good Earl, once President 14778
95: Sonnets. XI A Book was writ of late call'd Tetrachordon; 14949
96: Sonnets. XII I did but prompt the age to quit their cloggs 14950
97: Sonnets. XIII - To Mr. H. Lawes, on his Aires Harry whose tuneful and well measur'd Song 14956
98: Sonnets. XIV When Faith and Love which parted from thee never, 14924
99: Sonnets. XIX Methought I saw my late espoused Saint 14973
100: Sonnets. XV - On the late Massacher In Piemont. Avenge O lord thy slaughter'd Saints, whose bones 14945
101: Sonnets. XVI When I consider how my light is spent, 14940
102: Sonnets. XVII Lawrence of vertuous Father vertuous Son, 14897
103: Sonnets. XVIII Cyriack, whose Grandsire on the Royal Bench 141006
104: That Nature is Not Subject to Decay. Ah, how the Human Mind wearies herself 83968
105: The Death of Damon. Ye Nymphs of Himera (for ye have shed 305944
106: The Fable of the Peasant and his Landlord. A Peasant to his lord yearly court, 12871
107: The Fifth Ode Of Horace. Lib. I. What slender Youth bedew'd with liquid odours 14716
108: The Hymn It was the winter wild, While the heaven-born Child 216968
109: The Passion. Ere-while of Musick, and Ethereal mirth, 56706
110: The Philosopher and the King. Know this, O King! that if thou shalt destroy 61012
111: To a Virtuous Young Lady Lady! that in the prime of earliest youth 14977
112: To Giovanni Battista Manso, Marquis of Villa. These verses also to thy praise the Nine 114969
113: To Giovanni Salzilli, a Roman Poet, in his Illness. Scazons. My halting Muse, that dragg'st by choice along 40983
114: To Leonora (2) Another Leonora once inspir'd Tasso, with fatal love to frenzy fir'd, 903
115: To Leonora (3) Naples, too credulous, ah! boast no more 8880
116: To Leonora,1 Singing in Rome. Angelus unicuique suus (sic credite gentes) 101637
117: To Mr. Cyriack Skinner upon his Blindness. Cyriack, this three years day these eys, though clear 14948
118: To Mr. H. Lawes on His Airs Harry, whose tuneful and well-measured song 14905
119: To Mr. John Rouse, Librarian of the University of Oxford, My two-fold Book! single in show 921036
120: To My Father. Oh that Pieria's spring1 would thro' my breast 148949
121: To Sir Henry Vane the Younger. Vane, young in yeares, but in sage counsell old, 14912
122: To the Lady Margaret Ley Daughter to that good Earl, one President 14927
123: To the Lord Generall Cromwell May 1652. Cromwell, our cheif of men, who through a cloud 14938
124: Translations of the Italian Poems I Fair Lady, whose harmonious name the Rheno 14893
125: Translations of the Italian Poems II As on a hill-top rude, when closing day 14926
126: Translations of the Italian Poems III Canzone. They mock my toil the nymphs and am'rous swains 15930
127: Translations of the Italian Poems IV To Charles Diodati. Charles and I say it wond'ring thou must know 14874
128: Translations of the Italian Poems V. Lady! It cannot be, but that thine eyes 14873
129: Translations of the Italian Poems VI. Enamour'd, artless, young, on foreign ground, 14869
130: Upon The Circumcision Ye flaming Powers, and winged Warriours bright, 28648
131: When the Assault Was Intended to the City Captain, or colonel, or knight in arms, 14884




About:
John Milton was an English poet, prose polemicist, and civil servant for the Commonwealth of England. Most famed for his epic poem Paradise Lost, Milton is celebrated as well for his treatise condemning censorship, Areopagitica. Long considered the supreme English poet, Milton experienced a dip in popularity after attacks by T. S. Eliot and F. R. Leavis in the mid 20th century; but with multiple societies and scholarly journals devoted to his study, Milton’s reputation remains as strong as ever in the 21st century.


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