Ramblings in the Elucidation of the Autograph of Milton
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That volume, beyond a very few mar- ginal references, has only on its title-page the autograph signature of the Poet, as seen in plate XIV. , No. II. Forty pounds for tJie Autograph Signature of Milton ! Fifteen pounds for tJte entire copyright of'Para- di*e Lost !" 4^ . * . O-^ * u im ^ *-, -v^ rH* i * I ^- ^ JL, 1* >> \^^**-' '} 4 "S 1 J w * 1 ^4 t ^ i * c ^ & 5 ^ f ; v ^ 'i s i -^ - t 4, -i i 5x ?" S d v -2, 4 -4 B - S (i t \ V, * Cr il ** ^ u ct v >5 c /^ ^ U ^9 ar 4 I f^-IX THE AUTOGRAPH O...F MILTON. 99 When we came to examine the Trinity College Manuscript, we were so forcibly reminded of the peculiar and general character of the notes in the Pastorals, that we again sought an inspection of the volume, which was immediately, through the intervention of that indefatigable bookseller, Mr. Lilly, placed in our hands by the widow of the late Mr. Patrick. So confident are we of the whole of the marginal observations being in the autograph of Milton, that we do not think it necessary to refer to any of those minutice in the handwriting, with the view of substantiating that opinion.
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