Milton, Richard, Milton’s grandfather, 14, 15

Minshull, Elizabeth, Milton’s third wife, 143;
  Milton’s will in favour of, 194;
  death, ib.

Monk, General, character of, 135

Morland, Sir Samuel, on “Paradise Lost,” 163

Morus, A., his controversy with Milton, 118-119

Myers, Mr. E., on Milton’s views of marriage, 91

N.

Newton, Bishop, benefits Milton’s granddaughter, 195

O.

Ochino, B., Milton’s indebtedness to, 171

“On a fair Infant,” 33

P.

Paget, Dr., Milton’s physician, 143, 145

Palingenius, Marcellus, Milton borrows from, 164

Pamphlets, Milton’s, 72, 75, 78, 79, 87, 99, 100, 108, 113, 132, 133, 136-8

“Paradise Lost,” 128;
  four schemes for, 129;
  first conceived as drama, 130;
  manner of composition, 147;
  dates of, 147-150;
  critique of, 152-172;
  successive publications of, 176

“Paradise Regained,” 177;
  criticism on, 178-180

“Passion of Christ,” 32

Pattison, Mark, on “Lycidas,” 51;
  on Milton’s political career, 68;
  on fanaticism of Commonwealth, 133;
  on “Paradise Lost,” 159;
  on Milton’s diction, 165

“Penseroso, Il,” 40, 49

Pepys, S., on Restoration, 135, 138

Petty France, Westminster, Milton’s home in, 117

Philaras, Milton’s Greek friend, 114

Phillips, E., Milton’s brother-in-law, 22, 65

Phillips, Edward, Milton’s nephew, on Milton’s ancestry, 14;
  educated by his uncle, 65;
  his account of Milton’s separation from his first wife, 87;
  of their reconciliation, 96;
  becomes a Royalist, 129;
  his attention to his uncle, 145;
  on “Paradise Lost,” 176;
  on “Paradise Regained,” 177

“Pilot of the Galilean Lake,” 49

“Plymouth Brethren,” resemblance of Milton’s views to, 133

Powell, Mary, Milton marries, 86;
  she leaves him, 87;
  returns to him, 95;
  her family live with Milton, 98;
  her death, 116;
  probable bad influence on her daughters, 163

“Prelatical Episcopacy” pamphlet, 72

“Pro Populo” pamphlet, 113

Ptolemaic system followed by Milton in “Paradise Lost,” 157

Puckering, Sir H., gave Milton’s MSS. to the University of Cambridge, 129

R.

Reading, surrender of to Parliamentary army, 91

“Ready way to establish a Commonwealth,” 136

“Reason of Church Government” pamphlet, 72

“Reformation touching Church Discipline” pamphlet, 72

Restoration, consequences to Milton of the, 138-141

Richardson, J., on Milton’s later life, 186