Paradise lost. A poem, in twelve books. The author John Milton. With the life of Milton. By Thomas Newton, D.D. [Eight lines from Thomson]

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  • Paradise lost. A poem, in twelve books. The author John Milton. With the life of Milton. By Thomas Newton, D.D. [Eight lines from Thomson]
  • Paradise regain'd.
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Imprint
Philadelphia: Printed by Robert Bell, in Third-Street, MDCCLXXVII. [1777]
Publication year
1777-1777
ESTC No.
W31084
Grub Street ID
341472
Description
2 v. : port. ; 8⁰
Note
The first American edition of Milton's poems.

Half-title, v. 1: Paradise lost. A poem, in twelve books; v. 2: Paradise regain'd, Samson Agonistes, with The mask of Comus: and poems on several occasions.

Title of v. 2 varies: Paradise regain'd. A poem, in four books. To which are added, Samson Agonistes: and poems on several occasions. The author John Milton. With the life of the author. By Thomas Newton. D.D.

Book XII of Paradise lost appears in v. 2.
Uncontrolled note
Signatures: v. 1, [A]? B-2U?; v. 2, chi? 2X-2Z? 3A-3Z? chi? 4A-5A?