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Page 202, for Monk, read, Milton.

315, for Archbishop, read, Bishop of Oxford, Archdeacon of Canterbury.

or

CONTENTS.

CHAPTER I.

1608-1640.

Milton's parents.-Born in London.-His tutors.—Incre-

dible advances in learning.-Sent to Cambridge.-Early

productions. Obtains a degree.-Leaves the University.-

Returns to his father's house.-Publishes a Latin Elegy.-

His Comus and Lycidas published.-Loses his mother.-

Resolves to make the tour of Europe.-Introduced to per-

sons of distinction.-Visits Rome and Naples.—His Pro-

testant zeal.-Returns to Rome.-Danger from English

Jesuits.-Visits Galileo in the Inquisition at Florence.-

arrives at Venice and Geneva.-Returns to England on ac-

count of the Civil War.-State of the Church under Laud,

and persecution of the Puritans. Page 1-13.

CHAPTER II.

1640-1644.

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Milton's arrival in London.-Commences schoolmaster.-
Reproached on that account.-Vindicated by Toland.—In-
consolable because of the death of Diodati.-Writes against
the Bishops. Two Books on the Reformation from Popery.
-Prayer to the Trinity in Unity.-Declaration of his mo-
tives in writing.-Conduct of the Bishops.-Admiration of
the Reformation.-Appeal to the united English and Scotch

nations.-Origin of Antichrist.-Publishes on Prelatical

Episcopacy against Usher.-Reason of Church Government

urged against Prelacy.-Animadversions on a work of Bishop

Hall. Sentiments respecting Liturgies.-Church corrupted

by Constantine.-His opinion of the Fathers-and of Tithes.

-A tale of the Head and Wen.-Replies to a Libel.-His

contempt for the Bishops.-Remarks. Page 14-46.

CHAPTER III.

1644-1648.

Smollett's* Account of the origin of the Civil War.-

A different Account by Mrs. Lucy Hutchinson.-State of

the Prelates. Origin of Congregational Churches in Lon-

don.-Notes.-Dispute between the Houses of Lords and

Commons respecting the Prelates.-Bishops excluded from

their seats in Parliament.-Milton publishes his Areopagi-

tica.-Charged with printing scandalous books.-Persecut-

ing spirit of Presbyterian Assembly.-Eloquent description

of the Liberty of the Press. He is married.-Left by his

wife.-Publishes four Tracts on Divorce.―They are recon-

ciled. Remarks on his conduct and principles.-Bishop

Hall's opinion.-Note.-Milton belonged to the Baptist

Denomination.-Sonnet.-Death of his father.-Revives his

Academy.-Sonnet.-Appointed Latin Secretary.-Satiri-

cal Poem addressed to the Presbyterians. Page 47-110.

CHAPTER IV.

1648-1653.

Presbyterians oppose the execution of the King.-Tes-
timony of Neale.--mistake corrected, (note)-Milton pub-
lishcs Tenure of Kings and Magistrates after the death
of Charles I.-His description of the Presbyterian ma-
gistrates, and ministers.-Enemies to liberty of con-

*The writer, by mistake, has in this Chapter used the name of

Hume instead of Smollett.

science.--House of Lords voted to be useless.-Office of

King voted to be dangerous to liberty.—Council of State.—

Milton commences the History of England.-Appointed

Latin Secretary to the Council.-Publishes his Eiclono-

castes.-Eikon Basilike an imposture.-Milton publishes a

reply to the Irish Presbyterians.-Writes a reply to Sal-

masius. Publishes his Second Defence.-Reply to Peter

Du Moulin, who had reproached him on account of his

blindness.-Sonnet on his blindness.-Letter on the same

subject to Leonard Philarus.-Lines addressed to Cyriac

Skinner. He defends himself against Morus.-Appointed

Latin Secretary to the Protector. Page 111-158.

CHAPTER V.

1653-1660.

Oliver Cromwell appointed Lord Protector. —"Milton's

reason for approving Cromwell's conduct.-Sonnet on his

character.-Protector's principles as to Liberty of Con-

science, Note.-Milton's eulogy on his character-Loss of

his two wives.-Sonnet.-Publishes his Treatise of Civil

Power in Ecclesiastical Causes, and Considerations to remove

Hirelings, &c.-Death of Oliver Cromwell.-Publishes on

the Ruptures of the Commonwealth; and the ready and

safe way to establish a free Commonwealth.-Letter to

General Monk.-Brief Notes upon a Sermon entitled, "The

fear of God and the King.' Page 158–206.

CHAPTER VI.

1655--1658.

The Duke of Savoy persecutes the Waldenses.-Crom-
well's noble conduct.-Milton's Sonnet.-Cromwell's inten-
tion to found a Protestant Council.-Milton's State Letters:
-The Protector to the Prince of Tarentum, to the Duke of
Savoy, to the Prince of Transilvania, to the king of the
Swedes, to the States of the United Provinces, to the Evan-
gelick States of Switzerland, to the King of France, to Car-

dinal Mazarine, to the King of Denmark, to the Senators of

the City of Geneva, to the Cities of Switzerland, to the king

of the Swedes, to the States of the United Provinces, to the

King of the Swedes, to the King of Denmark, &c., to the

Landgrave of Hesse, to the King of the Swedes, to the Heir

of Norway, to the Marquis of Brandenburgh, to the King of

France, to the Cities of the Switzers, to Cardinal Mazarin-

Richard, Protector, to the King of the Swedes.-The Par-

liament to the King of the Swedes, to the King of Den-

mark. Page 206–277.

CHAPTER VII.

1660-1674.

Restoration of Charles II.-Milton secretes himself.-Son-

net.-Anecdote.-Two of his works burnt.-Secured by

act of Oblivion.-Exemplifies the Character of Abdiel.-

Marries his third wife-Removes to Chalfont.-Thomas

Ellwood and Paradise Lost.-Extracts from that inimitable

Poem.-Anecdote of Milton.-Anecdote of the Duke of

York.-Paradise Regained.-Samson Agonistes.-Letter to

Peter Heimbach.-His Treatise on True Religion.-Andrew

Marvell.-Respect shown to Milton-His death and fune-

ral. His person and character.-His will.-His widow

and daughters.-Original Letter of Mr George Vertue.-

Monuments.-Treatise of Christian Doctrine.-Extracts.-

Remarks.-List of works.
Page 278-347.

APPENDIX.

Animadversions on Dr. Johnson's Life of Milton-Pro-

clamation against Milton.-Extracts from Council Book

respecting Milton. Page 349--397.