THE MILTON TRANSCRIPTION PROJECT (MTP) is dedicated to assuring that all of Milton's poetry and prose will be available for public access on the Internet. Although most of Milton's poetry will soon become available at the Oxford Text Archive and at the University of Richmond server, most of the English and Latin prose--along with a great deal of fascinating Miltoniana --remains to be done. We invite you to join us in providing accurate scholarly transcriptions of these texts.
The MILTON TRANSCRIPTION PROJECT (MTP), currently supported by Milton-L, Milton Quarterly, the Computer Writing and Research Laboratory at the University of Texas at Austin, EMLS, and the University of Richmond's web-server, is the joint creation of volunteers from 24 colleges and universities in three countries.
Volunteers may transcribe as much or as little as they wish; each transcription will be proofread, formatted, checked, and refereed. We shall acknowledge any significant contribution, and all accepted transcriptions will be credited by name.
In order to volunteer, to view test sites, or to receive other information, please contact either Professor Hugh Wilson (MTP, Editor; dithw@ttacs.ttu.edu) or Professor A.E.B. Coldiron, (MTP, Internet Liaison; aec2b@virginia.edu).
The only requirements are diligence, concern for accuracy, and the ability to type with one or more fingers. Volunteer: earn the intangible reward of "those whose publisht labours advance the good of mankind." (Areopagitica).
