See Carol Barton's recent article about the dis-/reinterment of Milton's
bones in 1790 in the most recent volume (43) of _Milton Studies_. Carol
has done much research on the topic and has made some interesting new
finds. The body--somewhat reduced--is apparently still there.
Jameela Lares
On Mon, 9 Feb 2004, Hardin, Richard F wrote:
> I think Milton's corpse is no longer there. Didn't some drunks in the 18th century dig it up and throw it in the Thames? Dick Hardin
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Jameela Lares
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Univ. of So. Mississippi
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