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Many ways to read this epic poem. Besides flat text versions from Wikisource and Project Gutenberg, here's a PDF, typeset with 17th century inspiration: http://

Many ways to read this epic poem. Besides flat text versions from Wikisource and Project Gutenberg, here's a PDF, typeset with 17th century inspiration: http://www.samizdat.qc.ca/arts/lit/paradiselost.pdf http://www.samizdat.qc.ca/arts/lit/paradiselost.pdf

vortex_ape 6y ago
Thanks for this PDF! I was confused to see the words "Paradife Loft" and thought that it was some issue with the PDF, which is not the case. TIL that ſ (long s) is an archaic form of the lower case letter s.[1] [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_s https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_s
- DrewRWx 6y ago
  In media, ſ (long s) is often used to signify a heightened version of the American colonial and American Revolution periods. The latter-day Futurama episode "All the Presidents' Heads" uses it as joke a couple times when they time-warp during the American Revolution.
  - hombre_fatal 6y ago
    Is that actually an assertion that's true for media in general, or was it only true for that gag in Futurama?
    - tsm 6y ago
      I do a lot with 18th-century music and living history, where long esses are prevalent, and it's been a common point of confusion for students/the public that turns into a gag. I released a book of original music a few years ago[1] and people still call me a "compofer" [1] - https://github.com/tsmacdonald/first-collection/blob/master/cover.pdf https://github.com/tsmacdonald/first-collection/blob/master/...
AdmiralAsshat 6y ago
Don't forget EPUB/KEPUB/MOBI, for those of us with ereaders: https://standardebooks.org/ebooks/john-milton/paradise-lost https://standardebooks.org/ebooks/john-milton/paradise-lost
maxgg 6y ago
For historical flavor, though not necessarily reading ease, you might also enjoy the scans of the Boston Public Library copies of the (nearly) original, hosted on archive.org: https://archive.org/details/paradiselostpoem00milt_0/ https://archive.org/details/paradiselostpoem00milt_0/ https://archive.org/details/paradiselostpoem00milt_1/ https://archive.org/details/paradiselostpoem00milt_1/

vortex_ape 6y ago

Thanks for this PDF! I was confused to see the words "Paradife Loft" and thought that it was some issue with the PDF, which is not the case. TIL that ſ (long s) is an archaic form of the lower case letter s.[1] [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_s https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_s

DrewRWx 6y ago
In media, ſ (long s) is often used to signify a heightened version of the American colonial and American Revolution periods. The latter-day Futurama episode "All the Presidents' Heads" uses it as joke a couple times when they time-warp during the American Revolution.
- hombre_fatal 6y ago
  Is that actually an assertion that's true for media in general, or was it only true for that gag in Futurama?
  - tsm 6y ago
    I do a lot with 18th-century music and living history, where long esses are prevalent, and it's been a common point of confusion for students/the public that turns into a gag. I released a book of original music a few years ago[1] and people still call me a "compofer" [1] - https://github.com/tsmacdonald/first-collection/blob/master/cover.pdf https://github.com/tsmacdonald/first-collection/blob/master/...

AdmiralAsshat 6y ago

Don't forget EPUB/KEPUB/MOBI, for those of us with ereaders: https://standardebooks.org/ebooks/john-milton/paradise-lost https://standardebooks.org/ebooks/john-milton/paradise-lost

maxgg 6y ago

For historical flavor, though not necessarily reading ease, you might also enjoy the scans of the Boston Public Library copies of the (nearly) original, hosted on archive.org: https://archive.org/details/paradiselostpoem00milt_0/ https://archive.org/details/paradiselostpoem00milt_0/ https://archive.org/details/paradiselostpoem00milt_1/ https://archive.org/details/paradiselostpoem00milt_1/