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Q: Milton's 'On Shakespeare' was published in
  • A. 1630
  • B. 1687
  • C. 1629
  • D. 1632
Correct Answer: Option A - Milton's 'On Shakespeare' (sonnet) was published in 1630. 'On Shakespeare,' though composed in 1630, first appeared anonymously as one of the many encomiums in the second folio (1632) of Shakespeare's plays. It was Milton's first published poem in English.
A. Milton's 'On Shakespeare' (sonnet) was published in 1630. 'On Shakespeare,' though composed in 1630, first appeared anonymously as one of the many encomiums in the second folio (1632) of Shakespeare's plays. It was Milton's first published poem in English.

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Milton's 'On Shakespeare' (sonnet) was published in 1630. 'On Shakespeare,' though composed in 1630, first appeared anonymously as one of the many encomiums in the second folio (1632) of Shakespeare's plays. It was Milton's first published poem in English.