An Introduction to the Prose and Poetical Works of John Milton / Comprising All the Autobiographic Passages in His Works, the More Explicit Presentations of His Ideas of True Liberty.

by John Milton

[1704]. revives: the subject is 'Virtue,' 1697.

[1707]. A secular bird: a bird living for generations. Lat. sæcula.

[1713]. sons of Caphtor: the Philistines, 'originally of the island Caphtor or Crete. A colony of them settled in Palestine and there went by the name of Philistim.'—Meadowcourt, in Todd's Var. Ed. of Milton.

[1733]. Home to his father's house: see Judges xvi. 31.

[1753]. band them: unite themselves.

[1755]. acquist: acquisition.

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Aims of Literary Study

BY

Professor HIRAM CORSON