John Milton

Paradise Lost

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John Milton



Paradise Lost is the first epic of English literature written in the classical style. John Milton saw himself as the intellectual heir of Ho…

Paradise Lost (version 2)

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John Milton



As Vergil had surpassed Homer by adapting the epic form to celebrate the origin of the author’s nation, Milton developed it yet further to r…

Paradise Regained

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John Milton



Paradise Regained is a poem by the 17th century English poet John Milton, published in 1671. It is connected by name to his earlier and more…

Adam and Eve

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John Milton



LibriVox volunteers bring you 15 recordings of Adam and Eve (From “Paradise Lost,” Fourth Book) by John Milton. This was the Weekly Poetry p…

Areopagitica

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John Milton



A prose tract or polemic by John Milton, published November 23, 1644, at the height of the English Civil War... Milton, though a supporter o…

Paradise Regain'd (version 2)

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John Milton



Having been publicly acknowledged as God's "beloved Son," Jesus retires to the desert to meditate upon what it means to be the Mes…

Le Paradis Perdu

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John Milton



Comme Virgile a développé l’épopée à célébrer l’origine de sa propre patrie, Milton l’a ada…

Samson Agonistes

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John Milton



“The Sun to me is darkAnd silent as the Moon,When she deserts the nightHid in her vacant interlunar cave.”Milton composes his last extended …

Vintage Verse Rhapsody: A Poetry Collection

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A collection of poetry selected and performed by Bob Gonzalez, rhapsode. Rhapsodes of Ancient Greece were “song-stitchers,” performing selec…

Areopagitica (Version 2)

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John Milton



The noblest and most extensive defense of freedom of the press in English. Although Milton was sufficiently practical to serve as a censor o…

The World's Best Poetry, Volume 5: Nature (Part 1)

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The fifth of ten volumes of poetry edited by Canadian poet laureate Bliss Carman (1861-1929). This collection, the first of two parts, inclu…

The History of Britain

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John Milton



A reader of this history, encountering the frequent references to “my author,” meaning the current source, will be reminded of DON QUIXOTE a…

Short Poetry Collection 094

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Robert Frost



This is a collection of poems recorded by LibriVox volunteers for the month of January 2011.

The World's Best Poetry, Volume 6: Fancy and Sentiment (Part 1)

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The sixth of ten volumes of poetry edited by Canadian poet laureate Bliss Carman (1861-1929). This collection, the first of two parts, inclu…

Short Poetry Collection 139

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This is a collection of 24 poems read by LibriVox volunteers for December 2014.

Christmas Poetry and Hymn Collection

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This collection includes 40 different Christmas carols collected and read by Douglas D. Anderson, the creator of The Hymns and Carols of Chr…

The World's Best Poetry, Volume 2: Love (Part 2)

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The second of ten volumes of poetry edited by Canadian poet laureate Bliss Carman (1861-1929). This collection, the second of two parts, inc…

Long Poems Collection 006

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LibriVox’s Long Poems Collection 006: a collection of 17 public-domain poems longer than 5 minutes in length.

The Hundred Best English Poems

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This wonderful collection of poems showcases the incredible talent of the some of the greatest poets in the world. These creative masterpiec…

The World's Best Poetry, Volume 5: Nature (Part 2)

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The fifth of ten volumes of poetry edited by Canadian poet laureate Bliss Carman (1861-1929). This collection, the second of two parts, incl…

Milton's Minor Poems

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John Milton



“On Shakespear 1630” typifies much of Milton’s poetry. By some miracle never yet explained, at age 24 he managed to get a 16-line encomium i…

The World's Best Poetry, Volume 3: Sorrow and Consolation (Part 1)

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The third of ten volumes of poetry edited by Canadian poet laureate Bliss Carman (1861-1929). This collection includes a range of famous poe…

The World's Best Poetry, Volume 3: Sorrow and Consolation (Part 2)

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This is the third of ten volumes of poetry edited by Canadian poet laureate Bliss Carman (1861-1929). This collection, the second of two par…

Short Poetry Collection 121

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Various



This is a collection of poems read by LibriVox volunteers for June 2013.

Short Poetry Collection 097

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Robert Frost



This is a collection of poems read by LibriVox volunteers for June 2011.

A Hundred Great Poems

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This is a compilation by Richard Cross of 100 poems by various poets. - Summary by Mozartjr

Rainbow Gold: Poems Old and New Selected for Boys and Girls

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This collection of poems, selected by Sara Teasdale, a talented poet in her own right, is made to appeal to children, both girls and boys. T…

On the Late Massacre in the Piedmont

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John Milton



On the Late Massacre in the Piedmont was written by John Milton in 1655. It was the weekly poem for the week of Feb 21-Feb 28, 2016. - Summa…

Short Poetry Collection 064

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Various and Walter de la Mare



LibriVox's Short Poetry Collection 064: a collection of 20 public-domain poems, chosen and read by Librivox volunteers.

Short Poetry Collection 111

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Ralph Waldo Emerson, Jack London, Walt Whitman and Robert Frost



This is a collection of poems read by LibriVox volunteers for August 2012.

Poetic Trios

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We selected some of our favourite poets for this collection, including Dante, Fitzgerald, Keats, Barrett Browning, Lear, Carroll, Milton, Mo…

Short Poetry Collection 162

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This is a collection of 28 poems read by LibriVox volunteers for November 2016.

Short Poetry Collection 181

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This is a collection of 35 poems read in English by LibriVox volunteers for June 2018.Translated poems:The Bride of Corinth, by Johann Wolfg…

Short Poetry Collection 156

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This is a collection of 29 poems read by LibriVox volunteers for May 2016.

Short Poetry Collection 211

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This is a collection of 48 poems read in English by LibriVox volunteers for December 2020.

Short Poetry Collection 222

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This is a collection of 44 poems read in English by LibriVox volunteers for November 2021.

Samson Agonistes (Version 2)

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John Milton



Samson Agonistes is a dramatic poem by John Milton based on the Old Testament story of Samson. It was first published in 1671 alongside Para…

Christmas Short Works Collection 2024

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As we approach Christmas 2024, we invite you to join us in some heart-warming tales and uplifting carols and poems. We wish you compliments …

One-Act Play Collection 020

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Here, in our 20th collection, are 10 One Act Plays for your enjoyment. They range from pure fantasy, historical, farces, and dramas. All sho…

Short Poetry Collection 219

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This is a collection of 40 poems read in English by LibriVox volunteers for August 2021.

Of Education

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John Milton



A well educated population is the cornerstone of a strong society. On the personal level, education contributes to virtue and self-knowledge…

Short Poetry Collection 232

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This is a collection of 42 poems read in English by LibriVox volunteers for September 2022.

Short Poetry Collection 254

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This is a collection of 50 poems read in English by LibriVox volunteers during July 2024.

LibriVox 19th Anniversary Collection

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"LibriVox is a hope, an experiment, and a question: can the net harness a bunch of volunteers to bring books in the public domain to li…

Short Poetry Collection 255

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This is a collection of 38 poems read in English by LibriVox volunteers during August 2024.