The provided excerpts come from "The Annotated Milton," revealing a scholarly edition of John Milton's collected English poems, including extensive annotations intended for student readers. The text samples contain portions of various works, most prominently the epic poem "Paradise Lost," chronicling the fall of the rebel angels, Satan's seduction of Eve in the Garden of Eden, and the subsequent judgment of Adam and Eve. Other poems present include pastoral elegies like "Lycidas," sonnets, and dramatic works such as "Samson Agonistes," which recounts Samson’s final tragedy and his interaction with figures like Dalila and his father, Manoa. The annotations frequently offer contextual explanations, translations of archaic or difficult phrases, and background information on mythological or biblical references throughout Milton's profound literary output.

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