Today is the 400th anniversary of the birth of John Milton, born in 1608 in the City of London. There is much in the news today about this event, so I am just adding to the mix: -visit the Guardian.uk to hear Philip Pullman read a short excerpt from Paradise Lost; the Guardian also has a Milton [...]
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Exhibitions of Note at The Morgan Library
Posted in Antiquarian Books, Literature, News, tagged Charles Dickens, Christmas Carol, John Milton, Morgan Library & Museum, Paradise Lost on December 1, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The Morgan Library & Museum has two exhibitions of interest: John Milton’s Paradise Lost: October 7, 2008- January 4, 2009 “John Milton’s Paradise Lost celebrates the 400th anniversary of the birth of John Milton (1608–1674) with an exhibition drawn from the Morgan’s collection of the English poet’s work, which includes the only surviving manuscript of [...]
A Milton Marathon and a few other book bits…
Posted in Antiquarian Books, Literature, tagged Fine Books & Collections, John Milton, Legacy Library, Library Thing, Paradise Lost on November 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
See this article in the Chronicle of Higher Education about a marathon reading of Milton’s Paradise Lost at St. Olaf College in Minnesota - a celebration of the author’s upcoming 400th birthday (December 9, 1608); there are other such plans at several colleges. Not sure I could sit through such a day! Legacy Libraries Project at Library [...]
