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And they, so perfect in their misery,/Not once perceive their foul disfigurement/But boast themselves more comely than before.

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And they, so perfect in their misery,/Not once perceive their foul disfigurement/But boast themselves more comely than before.

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Title
And they, so perfect in their misery,/Not once perceive their foul disfigurement/But boast themselves more comely than before.
Names
Rackham, Arthur, 1867-1939 (Artist)
Milton, John, 1608-1674 (Author)
Collection

Comus

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1921
Place: London
Publisher: W. Heinemann
Library locations
Spencer Collection
Shelf locator: Spencer Coll. Eng. 1921 (Rackham, 1921) Milton
Genres
Illustrations
Notes
Content: Color plate mounted on brown art paper; plate accompanied by guard sheet with descriptive letterpress.
Physical Description
Extent: Print : mounted plate: approx. 7 x 5 in., full page: 11.5 x 9 in.
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 6063b8e0-c6bd-012f-9577-3c075448cc4b
Rights Statement
The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

Item timeline of events

  • 1867: Creator Born
  • 1921: Issued
  • 1939: Creator Died
  • 2013: Digitized
  • 2025: Found by you!
  • 2026

MLA Format

Spencer Collection, The New York Public Library. "And they, so perfect in their misery,/Not once perceive their foul disfigurement/But boast themselves more comely than before." The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1921. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e4-5f41-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

Spencer Collection, The New York Public Library. "And they, so perfect in their misery,/Not once perceive their foul disfigurement/But boast themselves more comely than before." New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 25, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e4-5f41-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

Spencer Collection, The New York Public Library. (1921). And they, so perfect in their misery,/Not once perceive their foul disfigurement/But boast themselves more comely than before. Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e4-5f41-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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And they, so perfect in their misery,/Not once perceive their foul disfigurement/But boast themselves more comely than before.