Milton's L'allegro and Il penseroso

by Milton John

Tall 8vo. Original gilt lettered pictorial light grey cloth (near Fine), dustwrapper (extrems lightly worrn - otherwise VG in protective wrapper, not price clipped). Pp. 24, illus on every page with etchings on steel by Birket Foster and with blank paper guards between each page (no inscriptions).

Genres: Poetry, Classics, School

Hardcover

First published January 1, 1947

Reviews

[Melanie THEE Reader]

In undergrad, I had to take a course on Milton where we read and analyzed Paradise Lost the whole semester. This was in 2012, and I’ve had a one sided beef with him ever since 😭 In 2024, after reading this beautiful, joyful poem I am now willing to end the beef. Please clap.

[Joseph Culp]

I’m sure I would have understood this better if I was more educated in Greek and Roman mythology, but the rhyme scheme and flow was very enjoyable

[John Yelverton]

The rhyming scheme is good and even impressive in points, but the poem itself is rather easily forgettable.

[Stephen Ryan]

You've got to be good to write a poem about being unbelievably happy without being annoying and Milton is good.

[Mole Mann]

And ever against eating cares,
Lap me in soft Lydian airs,
Married to immortal verse
Such as the meeting soul may pierce
A short and sweet pastoral ode.