Saillens e mile (2 resultados)

First Edition. First English edition. Near fine copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Slightest suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; xxii, 371 pages illustrations, maps (on lining papers) portraits 23 cm. Notes; Translation of John Milton, Poe?te combattant. Includes bibliographical references (pages 355-366) and index. Contents; Preface -- Introduction -- The Wings -- A Puritan childhood -- Cambridge -- The Vigil-at-arms -- The Journey to Italy -- In the fray -- Against the bishops -- Mary Powell -- Schools and the press -- Silence -- At the service of the Commonwealth -- Darkness -- The Commonwealth's greatness and fall -- The Solemn appeal to Cromwell -- Cromwell's protectorate -- Richard -- then monk -- The Landslide -- 'Up . into the heaven of heavens -- 'All passion spent' -- Paradise lost -- In Partibus Infidelium -- Paradise regained -- Samson Agonistes -- 'While it is day' -- Epilogue -- Milton's writings -- Wars and Parliaments from 1625-1674 -- Portraits of Milton -- A select bibliography -- Index. Subjects; Milton, John 1608-1674. Milton, John. Milton, John 1608-1674 Political and social views. Milton, John 1608-1674 Criticism and interpretation. Poets, English Early modern, 1500-1700 ; Biography. English Poetry. Biography. Criticism. 1 Kg. …

First Edition. First English edition. Near fine copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Slightest suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; xxii, 371 pages illustrations, maps (on lining papers) portraits 23 cm. Notes; Translation of John Milton, Poe?te combattant. Includes bibliographical references (pages 355-366) and index. Contents; Preface -- Introduction -- The Wings -- A Puritan childhood -- Cambridge -- The Vigil-at-arms -- The Journey to Italy -- In the fray -- Against the bishops -- Mary Powell -- Schools and the press -- Silence -- At the service of the Commonwealth -- Darkness -- The Commonwealth's greatness and fall -- The Solemn appeal to Cromwell -- Cromwell's protectorate -- Richard -- then monk -- The Landslide -- 'Up . into the heaven of heavens -- 'All passion spent' -- Paradise lost -- In Partibus Infidelium -- Paradise regained -- Samson Agonistes -- 'While it is day' -- Epilogue -- Milton's writings -- Wars and Parliaments from 1625-1674 -- Portraits of Milton -- A select bibliography -- Index. Subjects; Milton, John 1608-1674. Milton, John. Milton, John 1608-1674 Political and social views. Milton, John 1608-1674 Criticism and interpretation. Poets, English Early modern, 1500-1700 ; Biography. English Poetry. Biography. Criticism. 1 Kg. …