Explanatory Notes and Remarks on Milton's Paradise Lost. By J. Richardson, Father and Son. - With the Life of the Author, and a Discourse on the Poem. By J.R. Sen.
London:: Printed for James, John, and Paul Knapton, at the Crown in Ludgate-street, near the West-End of St. Paul's., M.DCC.XXXIV.
Physical Description
[2], clxxxii, 546 p., frontis. (port.); 202 mm. (Octavo.)
Contents
[Front., t.p.] - [Preface] - [Text] - [Additions]; Errata - Table Of The Principal Subjects In The Poem - Pictures - Short Abstract of Paradise Lost.
Responsibility Note
The frontispiece is signed, 'J: R: sen. f. From an Excelt. Orig: (Crayons) in his Collection.'Both plates are signed as engraved by G. Vertue.
References
ESTC, T135898
Summary Note
Jonathan Richardson the elder was best-known as a portrait-painter and writer on art; but he was also interested in literature. The publication of his notes on Milton's Paradise Lost may have been prompted by the publication of Richard Bentley's edition in 1732.
The frontispiece shows a portrait drawing of Milton, captioned with a quotation from his Latin poem, 'Mansus'.
Reproductions
An electronic reproduction was published in 2003 (Farmington Hills, Mich.: Thomson Gale). A microfilm copy was published in 1986 (Woodbridge CT: Research Publications).
Provenance
Purchased for the Royal Academy's Library in 1882 (see RA Annual Report for 1882, p. 45).
Binding Note
20th-century half calf, marbled-papered boards; red morocco spine-label lettered 'Remarks On Milton's Paradise Lost'.
Bible stories, English - Adam (Biblical figure) - Eve (Biblical figure) - Fall of man
English poetry - Epic poetry - Epics - Great Britain - 17th century
Criticism - Commentaries - Great Britain - 18th century