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Poetry

L'Allegro, Il Penseroso, Comus, and Lycidas

by John Milton

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About this book

L'Allegro, Il Penseroso, Comus, and Lycidas is available in the Project Gutenberg source edition credited to John Milton. Catalog subjects include Cheerfulness -- Poetry; Melancholy -- Poetry; Didactic poetry. This edition retains the source text, including any introductory material and notes.

First published
Unknown year
Language
English
Copyright status
Public domain

English level

B2–C1 · Deep reading

L'Allegro, Il Penseroso, Comus, and Lycidas is calibrated from 11,406 sampled words across 5 chapters: sentences average 22.8 words, 35% exceed 24 words and 4% of words are nine letters or longer.

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Sentence rhythm

What the prose asks

Extended sentences averaging 22.8 words, with 19.4% reaching 40 words or more

Vocabulary

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4% of sampled words contain nine or more letters and about 18.5 marked archaic terms per thousand words; names and period vocabulary still vary by chapter

Reading rhythm

One sitting

A few long sections make advance stopping points useful. About 3 calm 30-minute sessions.

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CEFR-aligned Linden estimate · medium confidence · sampled full text · Calibrated 2026-09-08 · Provisional, not an exam certification.

Table of contents

5 chapters

  1. 01L'ALLEGRO4 min
  2. 02IL PENSEROSO5 min
  3. 03COMUS31 min
  4. 04SONG.5 min
  5. 05LYCIDAS7 min
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