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---- The Progress Of Envy,  A Poem Occasioned By Lauder's Attack On The

Character Of Milton. London,  1751,  4to.

---- A Familiar Explanation Of The Poetical Works Of Milton. To Which Is

Prefixed Mr. Addison's Criticism On Paradise Lost. With A Preface By

Rev. Mr. Dodd. London,  1672,  12mo.

---- The Recovery Of Man: Or,  Milton's Paradise Regained. In Prose.

After The Manner Of The Archbishop Of Cambray. To Which Is Prefixed The

Life Of The Author. [London],  1771,  12mo.

---- Samson. An Oratorio [In Three Acts]. As It Is Performed At The

Theatres-Royal. Altered From The Samson Agonistes Of Milton [By N.

Hamilton]. Set To Musick By Mr. Handel. London [1742],  8vo.

      The Words Only.

---- Another Edition. London [1742],  4to.

---- Another Edition. London [1742],  4to.

---- Another Edition. London,  1743,  8vo.

---- Another Edition. London,  1751,  8vo.

---- Another Edition. London,  1759,  4to.

---- Samson: An Oratorio [Altered And Adapted To The Stage From The

Samson Agonistes By N. Hamilton]. [Oxford],  1749,  8vo.

---- Another Edition. London,  1762,  4to.

---- Samson. Set To Musick By Mr. Handel. London,  1762,  4to.

---- Samson. An Oratorio [Altered From The Samson Agonistes,  By N.

Hamilton]. Salisbury,  1765,  8vo.

---- Handel's Oratorio,  Samson. The Words Chiefly From Milton. [Compiled

By T. Morell.] London [1840],  4to.

---- The Life Of John Milton. Published Under The Direction Of The

Society For Promoting Christian Knowledge. London [1861],  8vo.

---- A Milton Memorial. A Sketch Of The Life Of John Milton,  Compiled

With Reference To The Proposed Restoration Of The Church Of St. Giles,

Cripplegate (Where He Was Buried). By Antiquitatis Historicæ Studiosus.

London,  1862,  8vo.

Mirabeau,  Count De.--Théorie De La Royauté D'après La Doctrine De

Milton. [Translated From The Defence Of The People Of England. With A

Preliminary Dissertation,  "Sur Milton Et Ses Ouvrages"; By H.G.

Riquetti,  Comte De Mirabeau?] [Paris],  1789,  8vo.

Moers,  F. Josephus.--De Fontibus Paradisi Amissi Miltoniani. Dissertatio

Philologica,  Etc. Bonnae [1865],  8vo.

Morris,  Joseph W.--John Milton: A Vindication,  Specially From The Charge

Of Arianism. London [1862],  8vo.

Mortimer,  Charles Edward.--An Historical Memoir Of The Political Life Of

John Milton. London,  1805,  4to.

Morus,  Alexander.--A. Mori Fides Publica,  Contra Calumnias Joannis

Miltoni. Hagæ-Comitum,  1654,  12mo.

Mouron,  H.--Jean Milton. Conférence. Deuxième Édition. Strasbourg,  1875,

8vo.

Munkácsy,  M.--Opinions Of The Continental Press On M. Munkácsy And His

Latest Picture,  "Milton Dictating Paradise Lost To His Daughters."

Paris,  1879,  8vo.

Neve,  Philip.--A Narrative Of The Disinterment Of Milton's Coffin In The

Parish Church Of St. Giles,  Cripplegate,  4th August 1790; And Of The

Treatment Of The Corpse During That And The Following Day. London,  1790,

8vo.

Nicoll,  Henry J.--Landmarks Of English Literature. London,  1883,  8vo.

      John Milton,  Pp. 112-125.

Paterson,  James.--A Complete Commentary On Milton's Paradise Lost,  Etc.

London,  1744,  8vo.

Pattison,  Mark.--Milton. [An Account Of His Life And Works.] London,

1879,  8vo.

      One Of The "English Men Of Letters" Series.

Pauli,  Reinhold.--Aufsätze Zur Englischen Geschichte. Leipzig,  1869,  8vo.

      John Milton,  Pp. 348-391.

Pearce,  Z.,  _Bishop Of Rochester_.--A Review Of The Text Of Milton's

Paradise Lost; In Which The Chief Of Dr. Bentley's Emendations Are

Consider'd; And Several Other Emendations And Observations Are Offer'd

To The Public. London,  1732,  8vo.

---- Another Edition. London,  1733,  8vo.

Peck,  Francis.--New Memoirs Of The Life And Poetical Works Of Mr. John

Milton,  Etc. London,  1740,  4to.

---- Memoirs Of The Life And Actions Of Oliver Cromwell: As Delivered In

Three Panegyrics Of Him. The First,  As Said,  By Don Juan Rodriguez De

Saa Meneses; The Second,  As Affirmed By A Certain Jesuit; Yet Both,  It

Is Thought,  Composed By Mr. John Milton,  As Was The Third,  Etc. London,

1740,  4to.

Penn,  John.--Critical,  Poetical,  And Dramatic Works. 2 Vols. London,

1798,  8vo.

      Samson Agonistes,  Vol. Ii.,  Pp. 213-263.

Philips,  John.--Poems Attempted In The Style Of Milton,  Etc. London,

1762,  12mo.

Philo-Milton,  _Pseud._--Milton's Sublimity Asserted: In A Poem

Occasion'd By A Late Piece Entituled Cyder,  A Poem [By J. Philips]. In

Blank Verse. London,  1709,  4to.

---- A Vindication Of The Paradise Lost From The Charge Of Exculpatinour Enemies!  I,  A

Demagogue?"

"They Say You Claim To Be The Messiah Who Shall Conquer The Kingdom."

"A Kingdom That Is Not Of This World."

Mary Fell Into His Arms.  "My Dear Son,  Leave All This Alone.  If It Is

To Be,  God Will Do It All Without You.  See How Lonely Your Mother Is

At Nazareth!  Come With Me To Our Peaceful Home,  And Be Once Again My

Good,  Dear Jesus.  And These Here,  They Love You,  They Are Your

Brothers."

Then Jesus Stretched Out His Arm And Pointed To His Followers,  Who Had

Pushed Their Way Into The House.  "Those Are My Brothers!  Those Who

Acknowledge The Heavenly Father As I Do,  They Are My Brothers."

His Relations Stepped Back,  And Wrung Their Hands In Perplexity.  "He

Is Out Of His Mind.  He Is Possessed By Devils."

The People In The Road Who Were Looking Over The Fence Felt Sorry For

The Forsaken Woman,  And Wanted To Interfere; Whereupon A Voice

Exclaimed Loudly: "Happy The Mother Who Has Such A Son!  The Nations

Will Arise And Call Her Blessed!"

Jesus Turned To Them Gravely.  "Blessed Are Those Who Follow The Word

Of God."

His Mother Felt,  As He Spoke Those Words,  As If She Had Been Stabbed To

The Heart With A Sword.  The People Were Silent,  And Whispered To Each

Other: "Why Is He So Hard Towards His Mother?"

John The Younger Answered Them: "He Sees Salvation Only In God The

Father.  He Has Converted Many People To His View,  But Just Those Whom

He Loves Best Will Not Listen To The Tidings Of The Kingdom Of Heaven."

Jesus Lifted Up His Voice And Cried: "He Who Desires To Be My Disciple,

And His Parents And Brothers And Sisters Do Not Believe In Me,  He Must

Forsake His Parents And Brothers And Sisters In Order To Follow Me.  He

Who Has Wife And Child,  And They Despise My Tidings,  He Must Forsake

Wife And Child And Follow _Me_ If He Wishes To Be My Disciple.  Who

Does Not Love God More Than Mother And Child,  Than Brother And Sister,

Yea,  More Than Himself And His Life,  He Is Not Worthy Of God."

Many Were Troubled By This Speech,  And Murmured: "He Asks Too Much."

Then Said John: "Whoever Is In Earnest About His Faith In The Heavenly

Father Cannot Speak Otherwise.  He Feels Himself How Hard It Is To

Destroy All Ties.  Do You Not Observe How He Struggles With Himself,

And Must Subdue His Own Heart,  So That It May Lose Its Power Over Him?

He Asks All From His Disciples Because He Gives Them All.  We Already

Know That What He Has To Give Us Is Worth More Than All We Have Given

Up."

His Relations Went Away.  They Talked Violently Against Jesus.  His

Mother Could Not Endure That,  So She Remained Behind And Climbed The

Stony Path By Herself.  In Her Sorely Tried Heart She Prayed: "My

Father Which Art In Heaven,  Thy Will Be Done!"  And She Had No Idea

That It Was Her Son's Prayer,  In Which She Found The Same Faith And

Comfort As He Did.  She Knew Not That Thus She,  Too,  Became A Disciple

Of Jesus.

Elsewhere Jesus's Fame Had Become So Great That All Men Came To Him.

The Poor Crowded To Him In Order To Eat At His Table Where The Word Had

Become Flesh.  The Rich Invited Him To Their Houses,  But He Mostly

Declined Those Invitations,  Accepting,  However,  One Here And There.

He Himself Went To Those Who Humbly Remained In The Background And Yet

Desired To Go To Him.  A Man Lived In The District Whose Greatest

Desire Was To See The Prophet.  When He Heard That Jesus Was Coming His

Way,  He Began To Tremble And To Think What He Should Do.  "I Should

Like To Meet Him Face To Face,  And Yet Dare Not Venture To Go To Him.

For I Have A Bad Reputation As A Publican,  And Am Not In Any Way

Worthy.  Then He Is Always Accompanied By So Many People,  And I Am

Short And Cannot See Over Their Heads."  When Jesus Approached,  The Man

Climbed A Bare Sycamore-Tree And Peeped Between The Branches.  Jesus

Saw Him,  And Called Out; "Zacchaeus,  Come Down From The Tree!  I Will

Come And Visit You To-Day."

The Publican Jumped Down From The Tree And Went Over To Him,  And Said

Humbly: "Lord,  I Am Not Worthy That06,  8vo.

---- Second Edition. London,  1810,  8vo.

---- Third Edition. London,  1882,  8vo.

Taine,  H.A.--Histoire De La Littérature Anglaise. 4 Tom. Paris,  1863-4,

8vo.

      Milton,  Tom,  Ii.,  Pp. 327-435.

---- History Of English Literature. Translated By H. Van Laun. 4 Vols.

Edinburgh,  1873-4,  8vo.

      Milton,  Vol. Ii.,  Pp. 239-318.

Tasso,  Torquato.--Il Tasso,  A Dialogue. The Speakers,  John Milton,

Torquato Tasso. London,  1762,  8vo.

Todd,  Henry John.--Some Account Of The Life And Writings Of John Milton.

Second Edition,  With Additions,  And With A Verbal Index To The Whole Of

Milton's Poetry. London,  1809,  8vo.

      This Forms Vol. I. Of The 1809 Edition Of Todd's Milton; A Certain

      Number Of Copies Being Printed Off With A Distinct Title-Page.

---- Some Account Of The Life And Writings Of John Milton,  Derived

Principally From Documents In His Majesty's State-Paper Office,  Now

First Published. London,  1826,  8vo.

Toland,  John.--The Life Of John Milton,  Containing,  Besides The History

Of His Works,  Several Extraordinary Characters Of Men And Books,  Sects,

Parties,  And Opinions. [Signed J.T.,  _I.E._ J. Toland.] London,  1699,  8vo.

---- Amyntor; Or,  A Defence Of Milton's Life,  Etc. London,  1699,  8vo.

---- The Life Of John Milton; With Amyntor; Or A Defence Of Milton's

Life,  Etc. London,  1761,  8vo.

Tomlinson,  John.--Three Household Poets--Viz.,  Milton,  Cowper,  Burns,

Etc. London,  1869,  8vo.

Tulloch,  John.--English Puritanism And Its Leaders,  Cromwell,  Milton,

Baxter,  Bunyan. Edinburgh,  1861,  8vo.

Vericour,  Raymond