John Milton
Paradise Lost
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Paradise Lost is the first epic of English literature written in the classical style. John Milton saw himself as the intellectual heir of Ho…
Paradise Lost (version 2)
Read by Thomas A. Copeland
As Vergil had surpassed Homer by adapting the epic form to celebrate the origin of the author’s nation, Milton developed it yet further to r…
Paradise Regained
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Paradise Regained is a poem by the 17th century English poet John Milton, published in 1671. It is connected by name to his earlier and more…
Adam and Eve
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LibriVox volunteers bring you 15 recordings of Adam and Eve (From “Paradise Lost,” Fourth Book) by John Milton. This was the Weekly Poetry p…
Areopagitica
Read by Moira Fogarty
A prose tract or polemic by John Milton, published November 23, 1644, at the height of the English Civil War... Milton, though a supporter o…
Paradise Regain'd (version 2)
Read by Thomas A. Copeland
Having been publicly acknowledged as God's "beloved Son," Jesus retires to the desert to meditate upon what it means to be the Mes…
Samson Agonistes
Read by Martin Geeson
“The Sun to me is darkAnd silent as the Moon,When she deserts the nightHid in her vacant interlunar cave.”Milton composes his last extended …
Le Paradis perdu (Poème)
Read by André Rannou
Le Paradis perdu (1667) de John Milton (1608-1674), écrit après que le poète eut perdu la vue en 1652 (voir le d&eacut…
Vintage Verse Rhapsody: A Poetry Collection
Read by Bob Gonzalez
A collection of poetry selected and performed by Bob Gonzalez, rhapsode. Rhapsodes of Ancient Greece were “song-stitchers,” performing selec…
Le Paradis Perdu
Read by Thomas A. Copeland
Comme Virgile a développé l’épopée à célébrer l’origine de sa propre patrie, Milton l’a ada…
Areopagitica (Version 2)
Read by Thomas A. Copeland
The noblest and most extensive defense of freedom of the press in English. Although Milton was sufficiently practical to serve as a censor o…
Short Poetry Collection 094
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This is a collection of poems recorded by LibriVox volunteers for the month of January 2011.
Short Poetry Collection 139
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This is a collection of 24 poems read by LibriVox volunteers for December 2014.
The History of Britain
Read by Thomas A. Copeland
A reader of this history, encountering the frequent references to “my author,” meaning the current source, will be reminded of DON QUIXOTE a…
Christmas Poetry and Hymn Collection
Read by Douglas D. Anderson
This collection includes 40 different Christmas carols collected and read by Douglas D. Anderson, the creator of The Hymns and Carols of Chr…
Long Poems Collection 006
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LibriVox’s Long Poems Collection 006: a collection of 17 public-domain poems longer than 5 minutes in length.
Short Poetry Collection 097
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This is a collection of poems read by LibriVox volunteers for June 2011.
Short Poetry Collection 121
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This is a collection of poems read by LibriVox volunteers for June 2013.
On the Late Massacre in the Piedmont
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On the Late Massacre in the Piedmont was written by John Milton in 1655. It was the weekly poem for the week of Feb 21-Feb 28, 2016. - Summa…
Rainbow Gold: Poems Old and New Selected for Boys and Girls
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This collection of poems, selected by Sara Teasdale, a talented poet in her own right, is made to appeal to children, both girls and boys. T…
Short Poetry Collection 064
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LibriVox's Short Poetry Collection 064: a collection of 20 public-domain poems, chosen and read by Librivox volunteers.
Poetic Trios
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We selected some of our favourite poets for this collection, including Dante, Fitzgerald, Keats, Barrett Browning, Lear, Carroll, Milton, Mo…
Sur la liberté de la presse
Read by André Rannou
Le titre complet de ce pamphlet, publié en 1644, est Aréopagitique : Discours de M. John Milton pour la liberté de la p…
Short Poetry Collection 162
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This is a collection of 28 poems read by LibriVox volunteers for November 2016.
Milton's Minor Poems
Read by Thomas A. Copeland
“On Shakespear 1630” typifies much of Milton’s poetry. By some miracle never yet explained, at age 24 he managed to get a 16-line encomium i…
Short Poetry Collection 181
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This is a collection of 35 poems read in English by LibriVox volunteers for June 2018. Translated poems: The Bride of Corinth, by Johann Wo…
Short Poetry Collection 111
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This is a collection of poems read by LibriVox volunteers for August 2012.
Short Poetry Collection 156
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This is a collection of 29 poems read by LibriVox volunteers for May 2016.