A LIST OF MILTON'S PROSE WORKS. 1641.. ARRANGED IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER. - 1. Of Reformation in England, and the Causes that hitherto have hindered it. In Two Books. Written to a Friend. 2. Of Prelatical Episcopacy, and whether it may be deduced from the Apostolical Times, by Virtue of those Testimonies which are alleged to that Purpose in some late Treatises; one whereof goes under the name of James, Archbishop of Armagh. 3. The Reason of Church Government urged against Prelaty. In Two Books. 4. Animadversions upon the Remonstrant's Defence against Smectymnuus. 1642.-5. An Apology against a Pamphlet called "A Modest Confutation of the Animadversions upon the Remonstrant against Smectymnuus." (Better known by its briefer title, An Apology for Smectymnuus.) 1644. - 6. The Doctrine and Discipline of Divorce; restored to the Good of both Sexes, from the Bondage of Canon Law, and other Mistakes, to the true meaning of Scripture in the Law and Gospel compared. Wherein also are set down the bad Consequences of abolishing, or condemning as Sin, that which the Law of God allows, and Christ abolished not. Now the second time revised and much augmented. In Two Books. To the Parliament of England with the 1644. 1645. Assembly. (Two editions were published in the 8. On Education. (In a Letter to Master Samuel 9. Areopagitica: a Speech for the Liberty of Unlicensed Printing. To the Parliament of England. - 10. Tetrachordon: Expositions upon the Four Chief Places in Scripture which treat of Marriage, or Nullities in Marriage. Wherein "the Doctrine and Discipline of Divorce," as was lately published, is confirmed by Explanation of Scripture; by Testimony of Ancient Fathers; of Civil Laws in the Primitive Church; of famousest Reformed Divines; and lastly, by an intended Act of the Parliament and Church of England in the last Year of Edward the Sixth. 11. Colasterion: a Reply to a Nameless Answer against "the Doctrine and Discipline of Divorce." Wherein the trivial Author of that Answer is discovered, the Licenser conferred with, and the Opinion which they traduce defended. 1648-9 (Feb.).— 12. The Tenure of Kings and Magistrates: proving that it is lawful, and hath been held so through all Ages, for any who have the Power, to call to Account a Tyrant, or wicked King, and after due Conviction, to depose, and put him to Death, if the ordinary Magistrate have neglected or denied to do it. And that they who of late so much blame deposing, the Presbyterians, are the men that did it themselves. 1648-9.-13. Observations on the Articles of Peace, between James Earl of Ormond for King Charles the First on the one hand, and the Irish Rebels and Papists on the other hand: and on a Letter sent by Ormond to Colonel Jones, Governor of Dublin. And a Representation of the Scots Presbytery at Belfast in Ireland. To which the said Articles, Letter, with Colonel Jones's Answer to it, and Representation, &c., are prefixed. (Published before his appointment as Latin Secretary, March 15th, 1648-9.) 1649. 14. Eikonoklastes: in Answer to a Book entitled "Eikon Basilikè, The Portraiture of His Sacred Majesty in his Solitudes and Sufferings." 1650.-15. Pro Populo Anglicano Defensio, contra Claudii anonymi alias Salmasii Defensionem Regiam. A Defence of the People of England; in Answer to Salmasius's Defence of the King. (The translation is ascribed by Toland to Mr. Washington of the Temple.) 1654.-16. Defensio Secunda pro Populo Anglicano contra Infamem Libellum anonymum, cui titulus, Regii Sanguinis Clamor ad Cœlum adversus Parricidas Anglicanos. The Second Defence of the People of England: against an anonymous Libel, entitled "The Royal Blood crying to Heaven for Vengeance on the English Parricides." (The translation is by Robert Fellowes, A. M., Oxon.) 1655.-17. Authoris pro se Defensio contra Alexandrum Morum Libelli, cui titulus, Regii Sanguinis, &c. Authorem recte dictum. 18. Authoris ad Alexandri Mori Supplementum Responsio. (These two polemic tracts have, I think, never been translated.) 19. A Manifesto of the Lord Protector to the Commonwealth of England, Scotland, Ireland, &c. Published by consent and advice of his Council. Wherein is shown the Reasonableness of the Cause of this Republic against the Depredations of the Spaniards. (Written in Latin by John Milton, and first printed in 1655; translated into English in 1738.) - 20. A Treatise of Civil Power in Ecclesiastical Causes; showing that it is not lawful for any Power on Earth to compel in matters of Religion. To the Parliament of the Commonwealth of England, with the Dominions thereof. 21. Considerations touching the likeliest Means to remove Hirelings out of the Church. Wherein is also discoursed of Tithes, Church Fees, and Church Revenues; and whether any Maintenance of Ministers can be settled by Law. To the Parliament of England, with the Dominions thereof. 22. A Letter to a Friend concerning the Ruptures of the Commonwealth. (Dated Oct. 20, 1659, but first published by Toland in 1698.) 23. The Present Means and Brief Delineation of a Free Commonwealth, easy to be put in practice, and without delay. In a Letter to General Monk. 24. The ready and easy Way to establish a free Commonwealth, and the Excellence thereof, compared with the Inconveniences and Dangers of re-admitting Kingship in this Nation. 25. Brief Notes upon a late Sermon titled, The Fear of God and the King; preached and since published by Matthew Griffith, D. D., and Chaplain to the late King. Wherein many notorious wrestings of Scripture, and other Falsities, are observed. - 26. Accedence Commenced Grammar, supplied with Sufficient Rules for the use of such as, younger or elder, are desirous, without more trouble than needs, to attain the Latin Tongue; the elder sort especially, with little teaching and their own industry. (It had |