John Milton; Thomas Warton - Poems Upon Several Occasions, English, Italian, and Latin, with Translations

London, G. G. J. and J. Robinson, 1791. Leather. The second edition of John MIlton's poems edited by the literary historian Thomas Warton. The second Thomas Warton edition.A collection of the poems of John Milton, the noted English poet and civil servant during the Commonwealth of English.This edition contains Milton's original poems, as well as his noted translations. Contents include 'At a Solemn Music', 'Epitaph on Shakespeare', 'Lycidas', 'Horace to Pyrrha', 'Naturam non Pati Senium', and more. Milton is best known for his 1667 blank verse epic poem 'Paradise Lost', a poem which is generally considered to be one of the greatest works of literature ever.Warton was a literary historian, and Poet Laureate.From the library of John Charles Thring, with his Alford bookplate to the front paste down, and ink inscription to the recto of the front endpaper. Thring was a clergyman, known for his contributions to the early history of association football. He was born in Alford, and later served as curate there. In a full calf binding. Externally, generally smart, a little rubbed, heavier to the spine. A small amount of loss to the head of the spine. Light bumping to the spine and to the extremities. Front joint is starting. Some light marks to the boards and spine. Fading to the head of the boards. Front hinge is strained. Rear hinge is tender. Bookplate to the front paste down. Prior owner's ink inscription to the recto of the front endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are lightly age-toned and clean, with the occasional spot and handling mark. Good . Ill.: None. Good .

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