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:

Execration of it among the Scots: The new Scottish Service-

Book Delay in its appearance: Proclamation for its immediate

adoption throughout Scotland: Experimental Reading of the

New Service Book in St. Giles's Church, Edinburgh, on the

23rd of July 1637: The Jenny Geddes Riot: Tumults in

Scotland: Scottish Supplications or Petitions to Charles on

the subject of the Religious Innovations: Indignation of

Charles, and his new orders and threats: Formation of

the Scottish "Tables" or Opposition Committees in Edin-

burgh Struggle of the Tables with the King and the

Scottish Privy Council: Ultimatum of Charles in February

1638 The NATIONAL SCOTTISH COVENANT of March 1638:

History of that Document and Copy of its main portions:

Enthusiastic Signing of the Covenant by all ranks and classes

over Scotland, except in Aberdeen: The Covenant essentially

a defiance by the whole Scotch nation, in name of their old

Presbyterianism and on Presbyterian principles, to the Abso-

lutism of Charles and Laud.

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BOOK IV.

APRIL 1638-JULY 1639.

MILTON'S CONTINENTAL JOURNEY.

I. Arrangements for the household of the Scrivener at Horton during
Milton's intended absence: Marriage of Christopher Milton:
The newly-married pair probably domiciled already at Horton:
Milton's Passport for his Foreign Journey: Sir Henry Wotton's
Letter of Compliment and Advice to him on his departure.-
THE CONTINENT GENERALLY IN 1638:-The Thirty Years' War
then in its Fourth or French Stage: View of the various
European States at that time, with notes of memorable Facts
and Persons: Relations of Great Britain to the Continental
Powers and to France in particular: The two English Ambas-
sadors in Paris, Lord Scudamore and the Earl of Leicester.-
MILTON'S TRANSIT THROUGH PARIS-His courteous recep-
tion by Lord Scudamore: His Introduction to Hugo Grotius,
then Ambassador in Paris for Sweden: Grotius then in corre-
spondence with Laud, through Lord Scudamore, on a project
for a Union of the Protestant Churches: State Paper scraps of
French and Parisian Gossip at the time of Milton's passage
through France. ITALY AND THE ITALIANS IN 1638:
First Glimpse of the Mediterranean : Fascinations of Italy:
The State of Italian Literature: The Seicentisti: Italian
Artists: The Italian Academies: Italian Science: Galileo in
his old age.
-MILTON IN ITALY:-Nice, Genoa, Leghorn,
Pisa: Arrival in Florence: Especial Fascinations of Florence:
Florentine Celebrities of the time,-Gaddi, Dati, Coltellini,
Buommatei, Chimentelli, Frescobaldi, Francini, Malatesti,
and others Their friendly reception of Milton and attentions
to him: His appearances in their private Academies The
Svogliati and the Apatisti: Notice of Milton in the minutes
of the Svogliati: Francini's Italian Ode of Compliment to
Milton: Dati's Latin Eulogium on him: Malatesti's Dedication
to him of a Collection of Sonnets: Milton's visit to Galileo:
His Excursion to Vallombrosa: His Letter to Buommattei on

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Italian Grammar: Journey from Florence to Rome: Churches
and Antiquities of Rome: Society of Rome in 1638: Pope
Urban VIII. and the Barberini Family: Roman Academies :
Resident Literati of Rome: Lucas Holstenius, Librarian of the
Vatican Cardinal Francesco Barberini: Mention of Milton as
having dined at the English College in Rome: His acquaint-
ance with Alexander Cherubini and Lucas Holstenius : Intro-
duction through Holstenius to Cardinal Barberini: Milton at
a Concert in the Cardinal's Palace: The Singer Leonora Baroni :
Milton's Latin Verses to her: Verses of Compliment to Milton
by Salzilli and Selvaggi: His Return Scazons to Salzilli: Journey
from Rome to Naples: Celebrity of the Neapolitan Manso,
Marquis of Villa: Sketch of Manso's previous life, and of his
relations to Tasso and Marini: Milton's Arrival in Naples: His
Introduction to Manso: Attentions of Manso to him during
his stay in Naples: Political News from home and Milton's
abandonment of his intention to pass into Sicily and Greece:
His Latin Poem of Thanks to Manso, and Manso's parting-gift to
him, with two lines of Latin Epigram: Milton's deliberate
frankness among the Italians on the subject of his Religious
Opinions Rumour of a Cabal against him among the English
Jesuits in Rome: His return to Rome nevertheless: His
second two months in Rome: His second two months in
Florence: Further mentions of him in the Minutes of the
Svogliati: His Letter from Florence to Lucas Holstenius: His
Excursion to Lucca: His Journey to Venice through Bologna
and Ferrara: His Five Italian Sonnets and attached Canzone:
Problem of the date and place of those Italian pieces: A month
at Venice Passage through Verona and Milan, and adieu to
Italy. -THE RETURN HOME THROUGH GENEVA :-Genevese
Notabilities: Dr. Jean Diodati: Milton's Autograph in the
Cerdogni Album: Homeward route through France and Paris :
Milton's Concluding Words as to his conduct all the time of
his residence abroad

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PLATES.

PORTRAIT OF MILTON, ETAT. 10

Engraved on steel from the original picture, in the
possession of Edgar Disney, Esq.

PORTRAIT OF MILTON, ETAT. 21

After Vertue's engraving in 1731 from the original
picture, then in the possession of the Right Hon.
Speaker Onslow.

SPECIMENS OF MILTON'S HANDWRITING AT VARIOUS DATES
FROM 1628 TO 1637

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