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Lately published, a new Edition,

(In Three Volumes Quarto, on Royal Paper, adorned with an elegant Set of Cuts defigned by Hayman, and engraved by Grignion) of

The Poetical Works of JOHN MILTON,

with Notes of various Authors,

By THOMAS NEWTON, D. D. Chaplain in ordinary to his Majefty and to her Royal Highness the Princess Dowager of Wales.

N. B. The Third Volume, containing Paradife Regain'd, Samfon Agonistes, and Poems upon feveral Occafions, may be had separate, to compleat the Sets of thofe Gentlemen who fubfcribed for the Paradife Loft.

Printed for J. and R. TONSON in the Strand.

Where may be had,

An Edition of the above Work in four Volumes 8vo.

Alfo Milton's Paradife Loft and Regain'd, in two Volumes 8vo. large Paper. And Paradife Loft, in one Volume 4to. Both printed by Mr. Bafkerville at Birmingham.

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