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Marginalia written by poet Milton found in library book

May 16, 2024trnkarLeave a comment

When members of the Arizona Book History Group were studying books in the Burton Barr Central Library in Phoenix, they discovered notes written in the margin by Paradise Lost poet John Milton.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cz747nr2j06o

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