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
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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)
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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
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Comme Virgile a développé l’épopée à célébrer l’origine de sa propre patrie, Milton l’a ada…
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…
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…
The World's Best Poetry, Volume 5: Nature (Part 1)
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The fifth of ten volumes of poetry edited by Canadian poet laureate Bliss Carman (1861-1929). This collection, the first of two parts, inclu…
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…
Short Poetry Collection 094
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This is a collection of poems recorded by LibriVox volunteers for the month of January 2011.
The World's Best Poetry, Volume 6: Fancy and Sentiment (Part 1)
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The sixth of ten volumes of poetry edited by Canadian poet laureate Bliss Carman (1861-1929). This collection, the first of two parts, inclu…
Short Poetry Collection 139
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This is a collection of 24 poems read by LibriVox volunteers for December 2014.
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.
The World's Best Poetry, Volume 2: Love (Part 2)
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The second of ten volumes of poetry edited by Canadian poet laureate Bliss Carman (1861-1929). This collection, the second of two parts, inc…
The Hundred Best English Poems
Read by Bruce Kachuk
This wonderful collection of poems showcases the incredible talent of the some of the greatest poets in the world. These creative masterpiec…
The World's Best Poetry, Volume 5: Nature (Part 2)
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The fifth of ten volumes of poetry edited by Canadian poet laureate Bliss Carman (1861-1929). This collection, the second of two parts, incl…
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…
The World's Best Poetry, Volume 3: Sorrow and Consolation (Part 1)
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The third of ten volumes of poetry edited by Canadian poet laureate Bliss Carman (1861-1929). This collection includes a range of famous poe…
The World's Best Poetry, Volume 3: Sorrow and Consolation (Part 2)
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This is the third of ten volumes of poetry edited by Canadian poet laureate Bliss Carman (1861-1929). This collection, the second of two par…
Short Poetry Collection 121
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This is a collection of poems read by LibriVox volunteers for June 2013.
Short Poetry Collection 097
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This is a collection of poems read by LibriVox volunteers for June 2011.
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…
A Hundred Great Poems
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This is a compilation by Richard Cross of 100 poems by various poets. - Summary by Mozartjr
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…
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…
Short Poetry Collection 111
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This is a collection of poems read by LibriVox volunteers for August 2012.
Short Poetry Collection 162
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This is a collection of 28 poems read by LibriVox volunteers for November 2016.
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 Wolfg…
Short Poetry Collection 156
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This is a collection of 29 poems read by LibriVox volunteers for May 2016.
Short Poetry Collection 211
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This is a collection of 48 poems read in English by LibriVox volunteers for December 2020.
Short Poetry Collection 222
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This is a collection of 44 poems read in English by LibriVox volunteers for November 2021.
Samson Agonistes (Version 2)
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Samson Agonistes is a dramatic poem by John Milton based on the Old Testament story of Samson. It was first published in 1671 alongside Para…
Short Poetry Collection 219
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This is a collection of 40 poems read in English by LibriVox volunteers for August 2021.
Short Poetry Collection 232
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This is a collection of 42 poems read in English by LibriVox volunteers for September 2022.