The Poet, John Milton
The poet, John Milton, has written books like "Paradise Lost" and "Paradise Regained" that are two of the greatest poems he ever wrote. He is an English poet and a political writer who is thought to be the next better poet than Shakespeare. John Milton, the author of "Paradise Lost" considered by many people to be the greatest epic poem in English language. Milton is also the author of "Paradise Regained" and "Samson Agonistes". He wrote the first two of these works, and probably his last when he was totally blind by the year 1652. He wrote "Paradise Lost" to "justify the ways of God to man"(World Book, 556) Milton lived from the year 1608 to 1674 and became totally blind in 1652. Milton was born in London on Dec. 9, 1608and attended St. Paul's School. After he graduated he went to Christ's College at Cambridge University. He wrote some poems there like "On the Morning of Christ's Nativity" in 1629, and the companion poems "L' Allegro" and "ll. Penseroso" both in 1631. Even though his ea
Milton's work and even his studies strained his weak eyes, which made him completely blind by 1652. When he was blind he wrote a sonnet about his blindness. His wife also died that same year. In 1656, Milton married another woman named Katherine Woodcock. When John Milton was blind, he was assisted with his work, with the aid of the poet, Andrew Marvell. His second wife died after the birth of a daughter that died two months after, He probably wrote a sonnet about her. With the Restoration, John Milton was punished his support of Parliament by a fine and a short time in prison. Charles II was restored to the throne in 1660. Milton went into retirement and married Elizabeth Minshull in 1663. He wrote three of his three last pieces during his final years. The works are part in response to his own blindness and the collapse of the Puritans hopes for establishment of Christ's Kingdom on Earth. People justified his reputation as England's foremost non-dramatic poet. Some people consider John Milton or
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