When was the first edition of the poem Paradise Lost published ?
Correct answer: D. 1667
- A. 1673
- B. 1676
- C. 1656
- D. 1667
Explanation
The first edition of Milton’s Paradise Lost appeared in 1667 in ten books. It was later revised and published in twelve books in the 1674 edition.
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