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University of Toronto (Canada)
University of Toronto: John Milton Sonnet Xxiii
Full text of John Milton's sonnet, "Methought I Saw My Late Espoused Saint," including footnotes.There is also a link to biographical information and other poems by Milton.
University of Toronto (Canada)
University of Toronto: John Milton Sonnet Xviii
Full text of John Milton's sonnet, "On the Late Massacre in Piemont." Includes footnotes. Links to other poems by Milton and info on his life.
University of Toronto (Canada)
University of Toronto: John Milton Sonnet Xxii
Full text of John Milton's sonnet, "To Cyriack Skinner," including footnotes. There is also a link to biographical information and other poems by Milton.
University of Toronto (Canada)
University of Toronto: John Milton Sonnet Xvi
This site contains the full text of John Milton's sonnet, "To the Lord General Cromwell," including footnotes. There is also a link to biographical information and other poems by Milton.
University of Toronto (Canada)
University of Toronto: John Milton Sonnet Xix
This site from the University of Toronto provides the full text of John Milton's sonnet, "When I Consider How My Light is Spent." Includes footnotes and a link to other poems by Milton and information on his life.
University of Maryland
Romantic Circles Praxis Series
Use this informative site that serves as a host of the primary anthologies available in the field of Romantic literature. This comprehensive site will help you develop more knowledge of British Romantic authors and their works.
Other
New Arts Library: "Paradise Lost" Milton's Summary
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.
Other
New Arts Library: Paradise Lost Outline
The New Arts Library offers a very extensive outline featuring all major incidents in the play. Includes references to the poem.
Bartleby
Bartleby.com: Cambridge History of Eng and Am Lit: Cavalier and Puritan
A wonderful website with a plethora of links to information on poets, Cavalier writers, the Sacred poets, the origin of the couplet, the lesser Caroline poets, as well as political writing.
Shmoop University
Shmoop: The Computation
This metaphysical poem is about a guy who is not good at math. This site anaylses the poem in detail and gives excellent insights into what the poem means.
Luminarium
Luminarium: The Works of John Donne
A clickable list to selected full-text works by John Donne, including songs, sonnets, elegies, epigrams, and satires.
Luminarium
Luminarium: Robert Herrick
Part of the Herrick section of the Luminarium site, this is a concise biography with links to more information.
Bartleby
Bartleby.com: Cambridge History of Eng and Am Lit: Sir John Suckling's Plays
Very brief and breezy excerpt about Sir John Suckling's plays. While he is better known for his poems, his plays do have some merit and deserve their status in the canon.
University of Richmond
University of Richmond: Milton
This site from the University of Richmond provides a very elaborate compilation of Milton's history and works. Readers can see texts in English or Latin. Those with RealPlayer can hear some of the poems read aloud.
Bartleby
Bartleby.com: Andrew Marvell the Garden*
This site provides the orginal text of Marvell's poem, "The Garden," without explanatory note. In this poem, Marvell compares the soldiers in England's Civil War to flowers.
Bartleby
Bartleby.com: Milton's "L'allegro"
Full text of Milton's poem from "The Oxford Book of English Verse."
Bartleby
Bartleby.com: John Milton/on His Blindness
Text of a poem Milton wrote about his rapidly worsening visual impairment.
University of Toronto (Canada)
University of Toronto: John Milton to Mr. Lawrence
Full text of John Milton's Sonnet, "To Mr. Lawrence." Includes footnotes.
University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge: A New View on a New World
A seminar focusing on Andrew Marvell (1621-1678), comparing his poem 'Bermudas' with contemporary maps of the Bermuda Islands.
Luminarium
Luminarium: Essays and Research on the Renaissance
Use this comprehensive site to learn more about English Renaissance Literature. This site is a gold mine of information. It has several essays that illuminate this genre. Find out more about this period in literature through this...
Bartleby
Bartleby.com: Bartlett's: Robert Burton
This site contains some quotations from author Robert Burton.
National Endowment for the Humanities
Neh: Edsit Ement: Sounds of the Sonnet
"Sound Experiments" drive this lesson plan. Sonnet analysis is accompanied by readings based on specific emotions. At this website, there are several links full-text sonnets by such authors as Shakespeare, Lord Byron, Longfellow, and...
Luminarium
Luminarium: Andrew Marvell (1621 1678)
This is a very comprehensive site, a complete collection of Marvell's works and several critical essays, in additon to biographical material.
Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: John Donne
This online resource focuses on the life and work of John Donne. Includes links to related sources.