“If at great things thou would'st arrive, Get riches first, get wealth, and treasure heap, Not difficult, if thou hearken to me; Riches are mine, fortune is in my hand, They whom I favor thrive in wealth amain, While virtue, valor, wisdom, sit in want.”
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Paradise Regain'd: A Poem, in Four Books. To which is Added Samson Agonistes: and Poems Upon Several Occasions. The Author John Milton. A New Edition. With Notes of Various Authors, by Thomas Newton, ...
This book is a collection of poems by John Milton, featuring Paradise Regain'd, a continuation of the story from Paradise Lost, and Samson Agonistes, another narrative poem. The volume also includes Poems Upon Several Occasions. It is accompanied by notes from various authors, providing commentary and analysis on Milton's work, edited by Thomas Newton. more
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John Milton
John Milton, born on December 9, 1608, in London, and died on November 8, 1674, was a renowned English poet and scholar. He is best known for his epic poem 'Paradise Lost,' which has had a profound impact on world literature. more
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