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Farm Boy's Dream

By: John O. Jacobs

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My vision of flying started with C. Lindberg flying solo across the Atlantic and the pictures of him landing in France at night, I believe. I believe there was also a fellow by the name of Chamberln not sure of the spelling on his name who had planned the same trip, but Lindberg beat him to it; I believe he was from Iowa. And then there was Col. Roscoe Turner, who held world's speed record at, I believe it was, 300 mph sometime in the early thirties. And then there was Wily Post one-eyed pilot, who, with Will Rogers, a humorist from Oklahoma, attempted a round-the-world flight and crashed; and both were killed in Alaska. And then the China Clipper on its maiden flight John Music I used to; believe me. And then there was Amelia Earhart. Flying was in my blood, until I did not get to attend high school; so my flying dreams went out the window, knowing that I would need all the education to get there. So WW II came along, and as you see, my dream did come true to come out of service and to be qualified to fly any aircraft that was being flown in the world. And now you would wonder: why would anyone pass up an opportunity such as that? Good question . . . you were allowed only twenty hours a week flying time . . . free time that bothered me; being a farmer, we had no free time to speak of. There was nothing more boring than flying hours on end with nothing to look at. It was not boring on the way to a target but on the way back to base five hours of blue sky and water. We did not fly every day, maybe three missions a week. There was no recreation down there, believe me. Since I was the youngest, it was expected of me to take care of my parents on the farm.

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1477152903

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The Complete Poetry of John Milton

By: John Milton

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The Complete Poetry of John Milton

By: John Milton

The first complete annotated edition of Milton's poetry available in a one-volume paperback. The text is established from original sources, with collations of all known manuscripts, chronology and verbal variants recorded. Works in Latin, Greek and Italian are included with new literal translations.

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Delphi Complete Works of John Milton (Illustrated)

By: John Milton

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Delphi Complete Works of John Milton (Illustrated)

By: John Milton

A preeminent figure of English literature, the seventeenth century poet John Milton wrote at a time of religious flux and political upheaval, while serving as a civil servant for the Commonwealth of England and later under Oliver Cromwell. His most famous work, the epic poem ‘Paradise Lost’ (1667) is widely considered to be one of the greatest works of literature ever written. A diverse, intellectual and bilingual author, Milton achieved international renown within his lifetime. His celebrated prose work ‘Areopagitica’ (1644), written in condemnation of pre-publication censorship, still stands as one of the most influential defences of freedom of speech and the press. Milton introduced many new words to the English language and was the first modern writer to employ unrhymed verse outside of the theatre or translations. The Delphi Poets Series offers readers the works of literature’s finest poets, with superior formatting. This volume presents Milton’s complete English works in poetry and prose, with related illustrations and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 2) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Milton's life and works * Concise introductions to the poetry and major works * Images of how the poetry books were first printed, giving your eReader a taste of the original texts * Excellent formatting of the poems * Special chronological and alphabetical contents tables for the poetry * Easily locate the poems you want to read * Includes line numbers, ideal for students * The complete English prose * ‘Paradise Lost’ is beautifully illustrated with Gustave Doré’s celebrated engravings * Features five biographies - discover Milton's intriguing life * Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres * UPDATED with rare prose works and two more biographies The Poetry Books Poems, 1645 Paradise Lost (1667) Paradise Regained (1671) Samson Agonistes (1671) Poems, 1673 Verses from Milton’s Commonplace Book (1874) The Poems List of Poems in Chronological Order List of Poems in Alphabetical Order The Prose Works Of Reformation (1641) Of Prelatical Episcopacy (1641) Animadversions (1641) The Reason of Church-Government Urged against Prelaty (1642) Apology for Smectymnuus (1642) The Doctrine and Discipline of Divorce (1643) Judgement of Martin Bucer Concerning Divorce (1644) Areopagitica (1644) On Education (1644) Tetrachordon (1645) Colasterion (1645) Observations on the Articles of Peace (1648) Eikonoklastes (1649) The Tenure of Kings and Magistrates (1649) A Defence of the People of England (1651) The Second Defence of the People of England (1654) The Likeliest Means to Remove Hirelings from the Church (1659) A Treatise of Civil Power (1659) The Ready and Easy Way to Establish a Free Commonwealth (1660) Brief Notes upon a Late Sermon (1660) Accedence Commenced Grammar (1669) The History of Britain (1670) Of True Religion (1673) Epistolae Familiaries (1674) De Doctrina Christiana (1674) A Brief History of Moscovia (1682) Miscellaneous Prose Works The Biographies Milton by Mark Pattison The Life of John Milton by Richard Garnett Milton by Sir Walter Alexander Raleigh John Milton by David Masson John Milton by Leslie Stephen Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles

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Farm Boy's Dream

Farm Boy's Dream

The Complete Poetry of John Milton

The Complete Poetry of John Milton

Delphi Complete Works of John Milton (Illustrated)

Delphi Complete Works of John Milton (Illustrated)

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