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John Milton
AuthorBooks · Second hand1608-1674
John Milton was an English poet, polemicist, and civil servant. His 1667 epic poem Paradise Lost was written in blank verse and included 12 books, written in a time of immense religious flux and political upheaval. It addressed the fall of man, including the temptation of Adam and Eve by the fallen angel Satan, and God's expulsion of them from the Garden of Eden. Paradise Lost elevated Milton's reputation as one of history's greatest poets. He also served as a civil servant for the Commonwealth of England under its Council of State and later under Oliver Cromwell.
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About John Milton
Birth
1608
Death
1674
First book
1644
Years writing
382
John Milton was an English poet, polemicist, and civil servant. His 1667 epic poem Paradise Lost was written in blank verse and included 12 books, written in a time of immense religious flux and political upheaval. It addressed the fall of man, including the temptation of Adam and Eve by the fallen angel Satan, and God's expulsion of them from the Garden of Eden. Paradise Lost elevated Milton's reputation as one of history's greatest poets. He also served as a civil servant for the Commonwealth of England under its Council of State and later under Oliver Cromwell.
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John Milton was born in the heart of London, in the Cheapside district, in 1608.
He is globally renowned for his monumental epic poem Paradise Lost.
Beyond his role as a poet, he served as an active civil servant for the Commonwealth of England.
His work Areopagitica stands out as one of his most influential essays on freedom of speech.
Throughout his prolific career, his literary legacy has reached thousands of publications worldwide.
