Great Regulars: This year is the 400th anniversary

of John Milton's birth. If you haven't read his poetry, or not since schooldays, Poems of John Milton, introduced by Claire Tomalin (Penguin Classics, £10.99) is an attractive place to start. This is his most famous sonnet, written at 44, when he lost his sight.

Sonnet XIX

from The Scotsman: Poem of the Week: John Milton

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