Commercialism: Early Editors of Milton and Their Publishers.
The author of this article remembered how he annoyed a lot of Miltonists by saying that John Milton knuckled under hucksterism by revising his epic poem “Paradise Lost” in 1674 from the ten-book version that he had written, with its various numerical and mystical significances, to the twelve-book ve...
| Publicado en: | Milton Quarterly Vol. 33; no. 3; pp. 61 - 67 |
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Wiley-Blackwell
Oct99
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| Sumario: | The author of this article remembered how he annoyed a lot of Miltonists by saying that John Milton knuckled under hucksterism by revising his epic poem “Paradise Lost” in 1674 from the ten-book version that he had written, with its various numerical and mystical significances, to the twelve-book version that is now standard. There is much to say about John Milton's early editors and publishers; in this article the author will deal with Jacob Tonson, the publisher, and his immediate descendants. |
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