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 REMEDY WORSE THAN THE DISEASE by MATTHEW PRIOR AGAMEMNON: THE BEACONS by AESCHYLUS DRINKING SONG (5) by ALCAEUS OF MYTILENE HEINE'S GRAVE by MATTHEW ARNOLD MEDITATIONS FOR EVERY DAY IN PASSION WEEK: MONDAY by JOHN BYROM IS LOVE A FANCY, OR A FEELING? by DAVID HARTLEY COLERIDGE |