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Brotherton Collection51
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divorce4
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Milton, John (1608-1674)25
Miller, James (1706-1744)12
Newton, Thomas7
Newton, Thomas (1704-1782)7
Milton, John6
Milton, John, 1608-16746
Dalton, John (1709-1763)4
Miller, James3
Moliere3
Moliere (1622-1673)3

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The universal passion : a comedy

Miller, James (1706-1744); Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Molière (1622-1673)

1737

Written by James Miller; cf. Nicoll, A. A hist. of Eng. drama, 1660-1900, 1952: v. 2, p. 344. "As it is acted at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane by His Majesty's servants." Error in paging: page 7...

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Paradise lost : A poem, in twelve books

Milton, John (1608-1674); Fenton, Elijah (1683-1730)

1738

"The life of Mr. John Milton," by Elijah Fenton: p. [v]-xxviii.

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Paradise lost : a poem in twelve books

Milton, John (1608-1674); Newton, Thomas (1704-1782)

1778

Publisher's list [2pp] at end. Engraving by F. Hayman. Frontispiece: author's portrait. Contains "The Life of Milton" by Dr. Newton: p. iii-lxx.

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The state of innocence : and fall of man, described in Milton's Paradise lost. Rendered into prose. With historical, philosophical, and explanatory notes. From the French of the learned Raymond de St. Maur. By a gentleman of Oxford

Dupré de Saint-Maur, Nicolas-François (1695-1774); Milton, John (1608-1674); Green, George Smith (1762)

1770

Prose paraphrase. In fact by Nicolas Francois Dupré de Saint-Maur. This prose version was originally published in French as 'Paradis perdu de Milton.' - The two 'Contents' leaves after the 'Prefa...

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Milton's Paradise lost : or, the fall of man: with historical, philosophical, critical, and explanatory notes, from the learned Raymond de St. Maur.... In twelve books. Embellished with fourteen copper plates

Dupré de Saint-Maur, Nicolas-François (1695-1774); Milton, John (1608-1674); Green, George Smith (1762)

1767

Titlepage in red and black. In fact by Nicolas François Dupré de Saint-Maur. This prose version was originally published in French as 'Paradis perdu de Milton'. With an index.

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Paradise lost : A poem, in twelve books (v.1)

Milton, John (1608-1674); Newton, Thomas (1704-1782)

1757

The title-pages are cancels.

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Paradise lost : A poem, in twelve books (v.2)

Milton, John (1608-1674); Newton, Thomas (1704-1782)

1757

The title-pages are cancels.

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Vanelia: or, the amours of the great. An opera : As it is acted by a private company near St. James's

Miller, James (1706-1744)

1732

A satire on Frederick Louis, prince of Wales, and his mistress Anne Vane. Other characters have been identified as Sir robert Walpole and his mistress Maria Skerret. Bookseller's advertisement on la...

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Areopagitica : a speech by Mr. John Milton for the liberty of vnlicenc'd printing, to the Parliament of England

Milton, John (1608-1674)

Printed in the Yeare, 1644

First edition, 2d state. Cf. Complete prose works of John Milton, 1953, v. 2, p. 480-483. In this copy, p. 1, line 5 is without oblique mark and p. 5, line 29 has "unboekish" corrected to "unbookish...

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Are these things so? : The previous question, from an Englishman in his grotto, to a great man at court

Miller, James (1706-1744)

1740

Anonymous. By James Miller. An attack on Walpole. 'One of a series of piratical reprints..' (Foxon). Horizontal chain lines. In this edition: the last line, p.3: Fast day. Variant: last line...

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Yes, they are: being an answer to Are these things so? : The previous question, from an Englishman in his grotto, to a great man at court

Morris, Robert (1701-1754); Miller, James (1706-1744); Love, James (1722-1774)

1740

Anonymous. By Robert Morris. Also attributed to James Love. "Great man at court" = Robert Walpole. Verse. 'Are these things so?' is by James Miller. Horizontal chain lines. A piracy (Foxon...

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