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The life of Milton : in three parts. To which are added, Conjectures on the origin of Paradise lost: with an appendix / by William Hayley, Esq.

Accession number
PML 128208
Creator
Hayley, William, 1745-1820.
Published
London : Printed for T. Cadell, Junior, and W. Davies, (Successors to Mr. Cadell) in the Strand, 1796.
Credit line
Gift of Charles Ryskamp, in memory of Paul Mellon, 1999.
Notes
"The second edition, considerably enlarged."--P. [iii, first A2]
"Appendix, containing extracts from the Adamo of Andreini; with an analysis of another Italian drama on the same subject": p. [281]-328.
Appendix in Italian and English.
William Cowper advised the author on this work prior to its publication, and allowed Hayley to use some of his translations of Milton's Latin and Italian poems.
Laid paper.
Watermarks "1794", "1795".
Pencil note: CA Ryskamp ex.coll. K. Povey"
Description
xxiii, [1], 328 p., ; 29 cm
Provenance
K. Povey; from the Charles Ryskamp Collection.
Binding
Modern brown cloth; red morocco label.
Classification
Department