JOHN MILTON.
Born 1608. Died 1674.

From the original Painting by Faithorne.
in the possession of William Baker Esq."

Publish June 1.180 by F&C.Rivington St Paul's Church Yard.

J.Baker sculp

THE

POETICAL WORKS

OF

JOHN MILTON.

IN SIX VOLUMES.

WITH THE

PRINCIPAL NOTES

OF

VARIOUS COMMENTATORS.

TO WHICH ARE ADDED

ILLUSTRATIONS,

WITH

SOME ACCOUNT OF THE LIFE OF MILTON.

BY THE REV. HENRY JOHN TODD, M. A.

"Si quid meremur fana pofteritas fciet."

Od. Ad J. Rous. v. 86.

"While I fit with thee, I feem in Heaven;

"And fweeter thy difcourfe is to my ear

"Than fruits of palm-tree, pleasantest to thirst

"And hunger both, from labour, at the hour

"Of sweet repaft; they fatiate, and foon fill,

"Though pleasant; but thy words, with grace divine
"Imbued, bring to their fweetness no fatiety."

Par. Loft, B. viii. 210.

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TO HIS GRACE,

FRANCIS, DUKE OF BRIDGEWATER,

MARQUIS OF BRACKLEY, &c. &c.

THIS EDITION OF

MILTON'S POETICAL WORKS

1S, WITH THE SINCEREST RESPECT, INSCRIBED;

IN HUMBLE BUT GRATEFUL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

OF THE ASSISTANCE AFFORDED HIM

BY HIS GRACE'S LIBRARY,

AND OF OTHER FAVOURS CONFERRED,

WITH EQUAL KINDNESS AND CONDESCENSION,

ON HIS GRACE'S TRULY OBLIGED

AND MOST OBEDIENT HUMBLE SERVANT,

HENRY JOHN TODD.