A critic once to a Miltonian made Of Milton's plagiarisms a long parade, To prove his work not owing to his genius, But to ADAMUS EXUL and MASENIUS, That he had stol'n the greater part by much Both of his plan and matter from the Dutch. His Abdiel, finest characters, he took, And heav'nly scenes, from such and such a book; His hellish too the same,—from such a one He stole his Pandemonium,—and so on;— Till Milton's friend cried out at last, quite giddy, "Poh! hold thy tongue! He stole the devil,—did he?" | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE GAME OF CHESS by EZRA POUND TO FLUSH, MY DOG by ELIZABETH BARRETT BROWNING AN INVOCATION; SONG, FR. REMORSE by SAMUEL TAYLOR COLERIDGE WOMEN MEN'S SHADOWS by BEN JONSON SONNET: 22. TO THE SAME [CYRIACK SKINNER] by JOHN MILTON TO JANE: THE INVITATION by PERCY BYSSHE SHELLEY |