The Poetical Works of John Milton

The Poetical Works of John Milton

by John Milton
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Publication Date: 09/01/2020

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John Milton was an English poet and intellectual, who served as a civil servant for the Commonwealth of England under its Council of State and later under Oliver Cromwell. He wrote at a time of religious flux and political upheaval, and is best known for his epic poem Paradise Lost, written in blank verse.


The Poetical Works of John Milton

This collection includes the following:

PARADISE LOST

PARADISE REGAIN'D

SAMSON AGONISTES

ISBN:
9780599892286
9780599892286
Category:
Poetry anthologies (various poets)
Format:
Epub (Kobo), Epub (Adobe)
Publication Date:
09-01-2020
Language:
English
Publisher:
Shrine of Knowledge
John Milton

John Milton (1608 74) is best known for his epic masterpiece Paradise Lost and for his commitment to the republican cause.

He wrote the crucial justifications for the trial and execution of King Charles I and was Secretary for Foreign Tongues, thus becoming the voice of the revolution. His influence on English literature can only be rivalled by Shakespeare.

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