Illustrations studied at the Harry Ransom Center of

the University of Texas at Austin,

summer, 1995.

10.   Milton, John.   Paradise Lost.   [1846]   Illus. John Martin.   3 vols.   London:   Charles Whittingham, 1846. (HRC q PR3560 1846 WAU)

(These three volumes are from the Evelyn Waugh collection at the University of Texas.   They are folio, leather bound, with gold edging on three sides.   There are no illustrations for Books VI and VIII.   This is one of the finest, if not the finest, volume of Milton illustrations owned by the University of Texas.)

Illustrations:

1.   Facing p. 2              1.44                  Satan hurled from heaven.

2.   Facing p. 7              1.192                Satan addresses Beelzebub.

3.   Facing p. 12            1.314                Satan addresses troops.

4.   Facing p. 25            1.710                Devils at Pandemonium.

5.   Facing p. 29            2.1                    Satan on throne and round ball.

6.   Facing p. 55            2.727                Satan with Sin and Death.

7.   Facing p. 78            3.365                The city of Heaven, Rivers of Bliss

8.   Facing p. 83            3.501                Satan sees angels on stairs.

9.   Facing p. 106          4.453                Eve as Venus.

10.   Facing p. 109        4.502                Satan sees Adam and Eve "imparadis'd."

11.   Facing p. 121        4.813                Ithuriel confronts Satan.

12.   Facing p. 122        4.866                Gabriel to his squadrons.

13.   Facing p. 132        5.136                Adam and Eve awaken.

14.   Facing p. 138        5.308                Adam discerns Raphael coming.

15.   Facing p. 146        5.519                Raphael instructs the pair.

16.   Facing p. 203        7.339                God creates lights.

17.   Facing p. 265        9.780                Eve reaches for fruit.

18.   Facing p. 272        9.995                Eve gives apple to Adam.

19.   Facing p. 284        10.108              Adam and Eve summoned out by God.

20.   Facing p. 291         10.312-347      Satan returns to hell (dark), bridge over Chaos.

21.   Facing p. 310        10.863              Adam berates Eve.

22.   Facing p. 321        11.78                Angels assemble (bright), Rivers of Bliss.

23.   Facing p. 327        11.226              Adam discerns Michael coming.

24.   Facing p. 373        12.641              Adam and Eve leaving Paradise (dark).

Number of Illustrations per book in Martin:

                                                Book I          1-4                    4

                                                Book II          5-6                    2

                                                Book III         7-8                    2

                                                Book IV         9-12                  4

                                                Book V          13-15                3

                                                Book VI                                 0

                                                Book VII        16                     1

                                                Book VIII                              0

                                                Book IX         17-18                2

                                                Book X          19-21                3

                                                Book XI         22-23                2

                                                Book XII        24                     1



 


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