Activity
University of Toronto (Canada)

University of Toronto: John Milton Sonnet Xxiii

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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University of Toronto (Canada)

University of Toronto: John Milton Sonnet Xviii

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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University of Toronto (Canada)

University of Toronto: John Milton Sonnet Xxii

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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University of Toronto (Canada)

University of Toronto: John Milton Sonnet Xvi

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
Activity
University of Toronto (Canada)

University of Toronto: John Milton Sonnet Xix

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
Professional Doc
University of Maryland

Romantic Circles Praxis Series

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
Article
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.
Website
Other

New Arts Library: Paradise Lost Outline

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
The New Arts Library offers a very extensive outline featuring all major incidents in the play. Includes references to the poem.
Handout
Bartleby

Bartleby.com: Cambridge History of Eng and Am Lit: Cavalier and Puritan

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
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.
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Shmoop University

Shmoop: The Computation

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
eBook
Luminarium

Luminarium: The Works of John Donne

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A clickable list to selected full-text works by John Donne, including songs, sonnets, elegies, epigrams, and satires.
Website
Luminarium

Luminarium: Robert Herrick

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Part of the Herrick section of the Luminarium site, this is a concise biography with links to more information.
Handout
Bartleby

Bartleby.com: Cambridge History of Eng and Am Lit: Sir John Suckling's Plays

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
Website
University of Richmond

University of Richmond: Milton

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
eBook
Bartleby

Bartleby.com: Andrew Marvell the Garden*

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
eBook
Bartleby

Bartleby.com: Milton's "L'allegro"

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Full text of Milton's poem from "The Oxford Book of English Verse."
eBook
Bartleby

Bartleby.com: John Milton/on His Blindness

For Students 9th - 10th
Text of a poem Milton wrote about his rapidly worsening visual impairment.
Activity
University of Toronto (Canada)

University of Toronto: John Milton to Mr. Lawrence

For Students 9th - 10th
Full text of John Milton's Sonnet, "To Mr. Lawrence." Includes footnotes.
Unit Plan
University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge: A New View on a New World

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A seminar focusing on Andrew Marvell (1621-1678), comparing his poem 'Bermudas' with contemporary maps of the Bermuda Islands.
Handout
Luminarium

Luminarium: Essays and Research on the Renaissance

For Students 9th - 10th
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...
Website
Bartleby

Bartleby.com: Bartlett's: Robert Burton

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains some quotations from author Robert Burton.
Lesson Plan
National Endowment for the Humanities

Neh: Edsit Ement: Sounds of the Sonnet

For Teachers 9th - 10th
"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...
eBook
Luminarium

Luminarium: Andrew Marvell (1621 1678)

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a very comprehensive site, a complete collection of Marvell's works and several critical essays, in additon to biographical material.
Lesson Plan
Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: John Donne

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This online resource focuses on the life and work of John Donne. Includes links to related sources.