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EPIGRAM ... SEEING SOME SHEETS OF MILTON'S PARADISE LOST, by                 Poet Analysis     Poet's Biography
First Line: Did milton's prose, o charles, thy death defend?
Last Line: The murd'rous critic has aveng'd thy murder.
Subject(s): Milton, John (1608-1674)


Did MILTON'S Prose, O CHARLES, thy Death defend?
A furious Foe unconscious proves a Friend.
On MILTON'S Verse does B--t--ly comment? -- Know
A weak officious Friend becomes a Foe.
While he but sought his Author's Fame to further,
The murd'rous Critic has aveng'd thy Murder.





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