Saturday 6 December 2008
The British Academy, 10 Carlton House Terrace, London SW1Y 5AH

John Milton: A Symposium to Commemorate the Quatercentenary of his Birth
Convenors: Professor Paul Hammond FBA (University of Leeds) and Professor Blair Worden FBA (Royal Holloway, London)

This conference marked the 400th anniversary of the birth of John Milton on 9 December 1608.

To conclude the conference, Professor Geoffrey Hill read selections from Milton’s work and from his own poetry. 

Poetry reading by Geoffrey Hill at John Milton Quatercentenary Conference

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