Project Gutenberg 2010-03-20 Public domain in the USA. 370 Milton, John 1608 1674 Thurber, Samuel 1879 01011789 Milton: Minor Poems Produced by Thierry Alberto, Stephen Hutcheson and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Milton: Minor Poems" by John Milton is a collection of early poetic works written during the early 17th century. This anthology includes celebrated pieces such as "L'Allegro," "Il Penseroso," "Comus," and "Lycidas," showcasing Milton's lyrical prowess and philosophical depth. The poems explore themes of joy, melancholy, and the sublime nature of existence, often engaging with personal and societal issues, reflecting the author's early life and thoughts. At the start of the collection, the preface outlines the pedagogical intentions behind introducing Milton's work to students. It emphasizes the need for an appreciation of classical poetry and the challenges that may arise in understanding Milton's intricate diction and syntax. Then, the opening poem, "On the Morning of Christ's Nativity," sets a reverent tone, celebrating the birth of Christ while contemplating the juxtaposition of joy and melancholy. The poems that follow exhibit Milton’s unique exploration of human emotions and conditions, positioning him not only as a revered poet of his time but also as a thinker whose ideas continue to resonate today. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en English poetry -- Early modern, 1500-1700 PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Poetry 405261 405270 2024-09-13T11:28:29.023449 2023-09-14T05:45:40.921771 text/html text/html 384079 2010-03-20T09:33:46 text/html; charset=utf-8 130212 2010-03-20T09:33:48 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 189911 2024-09-13T11:28:39.577359 application/epub+zip 198206 2024-09-13T11:28:31.477388 application/epub+zip 198207 2024-09-13T11:28:30.019406 application/epub+zip 392091 2024-09-13T11:28:44.715299 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 353322 2024-09-13T11:28:38.571357 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 336467 2022-09-14T14:25:08.261265 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 283412 283306 2024-09-13T11:28:27.354896 2023-09-14T05:45:39.330744 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 283292 2010-03-20T09:33:46 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 111865 2010-03-20T09:33:48 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 283324 2010-03-20T09:33:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 111821 2010-03-20T09:33:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20202 2024-09-13T11:28:44.862335 application/rdf+xml 12561 2024-09-13T11:28:30.439376 image/jpeg 3162 2024-09-13T11:28:30.227431 image/jpeg 185883 2024-09-13T11:28:29.054414 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia