After John Milton died in 1674, his widow sold all the rights to this work for a paltry 8 pounds
[DOC] [TLE] Full text of "Some account of the life and writings of John Milton ... [PAR] In the pre- ceding year the following very learned work had been published, ..... 
On the death of his mother in 1637, Milton pre- vailed with his father to permit ...... 
which consequently was transferred upon his widow and upon Milton himself, ...... 
Jan 8.