The book Treasures From the Prose Writings of John Milton was written by author Milton, John, 1608-1674 Here you can read free online of Treasures From the Prose Writings of John Milton book, rate and share your impressions in comments. If you don't know what to write, just answer the question: Why is Treasures From the Prose Writings of John Milton a good or bad book?
What reading level is Treasures From the Prose Writings of John Milton book?
To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
After this I did not, as the miscreant feigns, run away into Italy, but of my own accord re- tired to my father's house, whither I was accom- panied by the regrets of most of the fellows of the college, who showed me no common marks of friendship and esteem. On my father's estate, where he had determined to pass the remainder of his days, I enjoyed an interval of uninterrupted leisure, which I entirely devoted to the perusal of the Greek and Latin classics ; though I occasion- ally visited the ...metropolis, either for the sake of purchasing books, or of learning something new in mathematics or in music, in which I, at that Hosted by Google 320 FROM THE SECOND DEFENCE OF time, found a source of pleasure and amusement. In this manner I spent five years till my mother's death. I then became anxious to visit foreign parts, and particularly Italy. My father gave me his permission, and I left home with one servant. On my departure, the celebrated Henry Wootton, who had long been King James's ambassador at Venice, gave me a signal proof of his regard, in an elegant letter which he wrote, breathing not only the warmest friendship, but containing some maxims of conduct which I found very useful in my travels.
You can download books for free in various formats, such as epub, pdf, azw, mobi, txt and others on book networks site. Additionally, the entire text is available for online reading through our e-reader. Our site is not responsible for the performance of third-party products (sites).
User Reviews: