and is a faithful copy from that by Faithorne; the line under the portrait and the name are fac-similes of Milton's handwriting, from a copy of Aratus' Phænomena, now in the British Museum. The copyright of Paradise Lost was sold to Samuel Symmons for five pounds; who was to pay a further five pounds when the first impression, which was to consist of thirteen hundred copies, should be sold and retailed off; and other five pounds at the end of the second impression; and five pounds more at the end of the third impression. The original agreement, dated 27 April, 1667, was in the collection of Samuel Rogers, Esq. It was sold by the late William Pickering for one hundred guineas. May 1, 1851. Page MISCELLANEOUS POEMS. On the Death of a Fair Infant, dying of a Cough . 543 II. "Donna leggiadra il cui bel nome honora Canzone IV. "Diodati, e te'l dirò con maraviglia" 578 578 579 580 580 V. "Per certo i bei vostr' occhi, Donna mia" 581 VI. "Giovane piano, e simplicette amante. 581. VII. On his being arrived to the Age of Twenty-three 582 VIII. When the Assault was intended to the City 583 XII. To Mr. H. Lawes on the publishing his Airs 586 VI. Ad Carolum Deodatum ruri commorantem. EPIGRAMMATUM LIBER. 1. In Proditionem Bombardicam. II. In eandem III. In eandem 657 XI. "Galli ex concubitu gravidam te, Pontia, Mori " 660 XII. Apologus de Rustico et Hero. 660 XIII. Ad Christinam Suecorum Reginam, nomine Cromwelli 661 |