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NPR: National Public Radio

Npr: Poetry: John Milton, 400 Years of 'Justifying God to Man'

For Students 9th - 10th
This is an article or broadcast both in text and in audio formats of a tribute to John Milton for his 400th birthday. It discusses John Milton's most famous work Paradise Lost, a story about the fall of man. It offers audio readings from...
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British Library

British Library: Teaching Resources: Milton: Crime & Punishment in Paradise Lost

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Through exploring characterization and setting in Paradise Lost, learners will reflect on how transgressive actions and their consequences are presented, with particular reference to Books I, II, IX, and X. Included in this lesson are...
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British Library

British Library: 20th Century Works: Paradise Lost

For Students 9th - 10th
Paradise Lost is an epic poem (12 books, totaling more than 10,500 lines) written in blank verse, telling the biblical tale of the Fall of Mankind. Read an overview and view additional resources such as articles, collection items, and...
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Dartmouth College

Dartmouth College: Paradise Lost Book 1

For Students 9th - 10th
This site offers the full text of Paradise Lost along with an introduction and hyperlinks to further explanations. Very useful.
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University of Toronto (Canada)

University of Toronto: Selected Poetry of John Milton

For Students 9th - 10th
This University of Toronto site contains links to selected poetry of John Milton. The poems also contain notations.
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Dartmouth College

Dartmouth College: The John Milton Reading Room

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a website devoted to John Milton. It provides the complete text of Paradise Lost, Paradise Regained, Samson Agonists, and other works of poetry and prose.
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University of Virginia

The Univeristy of Virginia: John Milton, Paradise Lost

For Students 9th - 10th
At this collection from the University of Virginia Library you can read a specific book of Milton's (1608-1674 CE) "Paradise Lost," or download the entire text on one webpage. The text provided at this website "is a copy of the first...
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Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Seventeenth Century British Literature: Paradise Lost

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a lesson on John Milton's epic poem Paradise Lost. It features links to Books I and VII, audio explanation of chapters, a Book I study guide, "Killing the King" article, "400 Years" anniversary website, a short summary of...
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Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: Paradise Regained by John Milton

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the complete text of the epic poem Paradise Regained by John Milton, a sequel to Paradise Lost. All four books are included.
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Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: Paradise Lost by John Milton

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the complete text of the epic poem Paradise Lost by John Milton including all 12 books.
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Society of Archbishop Justus

Society of Archbishop Justus: John Milton, Poet

For Students 9th - 10th
This biographical sketch of the English poet John Milton is very informative. It gives some basic information about his life, as well as some info on his writings.
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British Library

British Library: Discovering Literature: 'Reason Is but Choosing': Freedom of Thought and John Milton

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
From his politics and religious writings to "Paradise Lost", this article traces how the life and work of John Milton were guided by the principle of freedom of thought and how in doing so he challenged fundamental aspects of...
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Luminarium

Luminarium: The Works of Milton

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains links to Milton's poems, sonnets, and prose, as well as complete text to his epic poems "Paradise Lost" and "Paradise Regained."
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Planet eBooks

Planet E Book: Paradise Lost [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
The complete text of "Paradise Lost" by John Milton is available here in PDF format. Paradise Lost, which was first released in 1667, is 375 pages pages long.
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Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: Authors: John Milton

For Students 9th - 10th
This site features the author John Milton including a biography and the full text of the epic poems Paradise Lost and Paradise Regained.
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Authors Calendar

Author's Calendar: John Milton

For Students 9th - 10th
A biography of John Milton. Includes information on his famous epic poem, PARADISE LOST, as well as links to William Blake, Percy Shelley, Alexander Pope, John Keats, Lord Byron, and J.R.R. Tolkien.
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Other

Dramatis Personae: The Cast of "Paradise Lost"

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
The New Arts Library offers a short descriptions of each of the characters in "Paradise Lost." Includes major and minor characters. Great guide to help keep the characters fresh in your mind.
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Yale University

Open Yale Courses: English 220: Milton

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a complete course on John Milton offered by Yale University. It consists of 24 lectures available on video, audio, and/or text. It covers John Milton and three of his works: Paradise Lost, Paradise Regained, and Samson Agonistes....
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Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: John Milton

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This John Milton resource provides links to lesson plans, full-texts of Paradise Lost and other poems, teaching ideas, and biographical information.
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Luminarium

Luminarium: Passion vs. Rationalism in "Paradise Lost"

For Students 9th - 10th
Critical essay examining Milton's views on emotion and intellect. Features short excerpts and comparisons to Pope and Voltaire.
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Other

New Arts Library: "Paradise Lost" Milton's Summary

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Taken from Milton's second publication of his epic poem. These short summaries were included to help illuminate the meaning of the original text. Site by New Arts Library.
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Bartleby

Bartleby.com: John Milton/on His Blindness

For Students 9th - 10th
Text of a poem Milton wrote about his rapidly worsening visual impairment.
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Yale University

Yale University: Open Yale Courses: Milton

For Students 9th - 10th
Access any one of twenty-five lectures, in audio, video, or text format, of Milton's work and legacy. With coverage of his major poems and prose works: Lycidas, Paradise Lost, Paradise Regained, and Areopagitica.
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University of Oregon

University of Oregon: Renascence Editions: Milton and the Obedient Moment [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
A very extensive analysis from the University of Oregon of John Milton's three most popular works: "Paradise Lost," "Paradise Regained," and "Samson Agonistes." Has religious and philosophical perspectives.

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