The Life of John Milton: A Critical Biography

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Primary Milton Manuscripts

Columbia Manuscript, Columbia University X823M64/S52 (State Papers).
The Commonplace Book, British Library Add. Ms 36,354.
“The Digression” from the History of Britain, Houghton Library, Harvard University, Eng-
lish Ms 901.
Joannis Miltoni Angli De Doctrina Christiana. Ex Sacris Duntaxat Libris Petita Disquisitionum
Libri Duo. Posthumi. Public Record Office, Kew, SP 9/61.
A Letter to a Friend, Concerning the Ruptures of the Commonwealth. Columbia Manuscript; Colum-
bia University Library X823M64/S52. First published in Toland’s edition, 1698.
Paradise Lost, Book I, J. Pierpont Morgan Library, New York City.
Proposalls of Certaine Expedients for the Preventing of a Civill War Now Feard, & The Settling of a
Firme Government. Columbia Manuscript, Columbia University Library, X823M64/S52;
first published in CM XVIII, 3–7.
Skinner Manuscript, PRO SP 9/194 (State Papers).
Trinity Manuscript, Trinity College, Cambridge, R. 3.4. Facsimile reproduction, Menston:
Scolar Press, 1972.

Milton: First Editions

J. M. Accidence Commenc’t Grammar. Supply’d with sufficient Rules, For the use of such as, Younger
or Elder, are desirous, without more trouble then needs, to attain the Latin Tongue; the elder sort
especially, with little teaching, and thir own industry. London: S. Simmons, 1669.
[ John Milton] Animadversions upon the Remonstrants Defence, Against Smectymnuus. London:
Thomas Underhill, 1641.
[ John Milton] An Apology Against a Pamphlet Call’d A Modest Confutation of the Animadver-
sions upon the Remonstrant against Smectymnuus. London: John Rothwell, 1642.
Areopagitica; A Speech of Mr. John Milton For the Liberty of Unlicenc’d Printing, To the Parliament
of England. London, 1644.