Arrange the following works of Milton in chronological order:

1. A. Paradise Lost
2. B. Lycidas
3. C. 'On the Morning of Christ's Nativity'
4. D. 'On Shakespeare'
5. E. Paradise Regained

1. AA, B, C, D, E
2. BB, D, E, C, A
3. CC, D, E, B, A
4. DC, D, B, A, E

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Correct answer: D. C, D, B, A, E

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'On the Morning of Christ's Nativity' (1629) → 'On Shakespeare' (1630; printed in the Second Folio, 1632) → Lycidas (1637) → Paradise Lost (1667) → Paradise Regained (1671).