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John Milton

John Milton was an English poet, author, polemicist and civil servant for the Commonwealth of England. He is best known for his epic poem Paradise Lost.
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English poet and civil servant (1608–1674)

Born 9 December 1608
Died 8 November 1674

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  • Cover of: Oeuvres Complètes de M. le Vicomte de Chateaubriand: Essai Sur les Révolutions. Études Historiques...

    First published in 2012 — 6 editions
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  • Cover of: Readings from Milton: With an Introduction

    First published in 2008 — 6 editions
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  • Cover of: Cowper's Milton, In: Paradise Regained. an Account of Cowper's Writings, Relating to Milton. a Latin Epitaph Ascribed to Milton with Cowp

    First published in 2010 — 6 editions
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  • Cover of: Poetical Works of John Milton: With a Life of the Author, Preliminary Dissertations on Each Poem, Notes Critical and Explanatory, an Index to the Subjects of Paradise Lost, and a Verbal Index to All the Poems

    First published in 2015 — 6 editions
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  • Cover of: Minor Poems

    First published in 2010 — 6 editions
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  • Cover of: Works of John Milton in Verse and Prose, Printed from the Original Editions, with a Life of the Author by J Mitford

    First published in 2011 — 6 editions
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  • Cover of: Poetical Works of John Milton

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  • Cover of: Paradise Lost

    First published in 2011 — 6 editions
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  • Cover of: Prose Works of John Milton ...: The Likeliest Means to Remove Hirelings Out of the Church. Animadversions upon the Remonstrants' Defence Against Smectymnus. Apology for Smectymnuus. the Doctrine and Discipline of Divorce. the Judgment of M. Bucer Conc

    First published in 2018 — 6 editions
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  • Cover of: Paradise Lost: In Twelve Parts

    First published in 2013 — 6 editions
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  • Cover of: Paradise Lost and Other Poems

    First published in 1942 — 6 editions
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  • Cover of: Paradise lost: a poem in twelve books

    First published in 1688 — 6 editions
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  • Cover of: Johann Miltons Verlust Des Paradieses: Ein Helden-Gedicht

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  • Cover of: Adaptation, Transmedia and Digital Media

    First published in 2022 — 6 editions
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  • Cover of: The poetical works of John Milton

    First published in 1810 — 6 editions
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  • Cover of: Verlorene Paradies: Episches Gedicht, Erste Haelfte - Primary Source Edition

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  • Cover of: Paradise Lost & Paradise Regained
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    First published in 1968 — 6 editions
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  • Cover of: A brief history of Moscovia: and of other less-known countries lying eastward of Russia as far as Cathay, gather'd from the writings of several eye-witnesses

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  • Cover of: Complete poems and major prose.
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    Cover of edition johnmiltoncomple0000unse First published in 1957 — 6 editions
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Photo of John Milton

English poet and civil servant (1608–1674)

Born 9 December 1608
Died 8 November 1674

Subjects

Poetry (poetic works by one author), Poetry, Fall of man, Bible, History of Biblical events, Early works to 1800, English poetry, Bible, history of biblical events, poetry, History, Freedom of the press, Freedom of the press, great britain, Criticism and interpretation, Education, English literature, Milton, john, 1608-1674, Episcopacy, Fiction, romance, general, Illustrations, Controversial literature, Divorce, Politics and government, English Sonnets, Church of England, Eikon basilike, Marriage law

Places

Great Britain, England, Russia, Soviet Union, Araby, Araby bazaar, France, North Richmond Street, United States, Bath, Cambridge, Carthage, Developing countries, Earth, Eden, English literature, Grande-Bretagne, Hammersmith (London), Harefield, Hell, Ireland, Italy, Jin dai, London, London (England)

People

John Milton (1608-1674), Adam (Biblical figure), Eve (Biblical figure), Charles I King of England (1600-1649), Samson (Biblical judge), Claude Saumaise (1588-1653), Jesus Christ, Smectymnuus, Joseph Hall (1574-1656), Charles Diodati (1608?-1638), Edward King (1612-1637), Henry VIII King of England (1491-1547), Richard III King of England (1452-1485), Charles Diodati (1609 or 10-1638), Claudius Salmasius (1588-1653), Peter Du Moulin (1601-1684), Dudley Diggs (1613-1643), Henry Parker (1604-1652), Judge of Israel Samson, Mangan's sister, Matthew Griffith (1599?-1665), A. W. Verity (1863-1937), Alexander More (1769-1842), Alfred Doolittle, Alice Egerton Derby Countess of (1559-1637)

Time

17th century, Early modern, 1500-1700, To 1066, Charles I, 1625-1649, 1649-1660, Civil War, 1642-1649, 1533-1613, To 1533, 19th century, Commonwealth and Protectorate, 1649-1660, 1613-1689, 1625-1649, 1642-1660, 18th century, Revolution, 1789-1799, 15th and 16th centuries, 16th century, 17e siècle, 1912, 20th century, Classical period, 1500-1700, Early modern and Elizabethan, 1500-1600, Rebellion of 1641, Revolution of 1688, Vroeg-modern, 1500-1700

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  • Milton, John
  • Milton, John, 1608-1674.

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October 27, 2024 Edited by Tom Morris Remove bad AKAs
February 27, 2024 Edited by Drini merge authors
February 27, 2024 Edited by Drini merge authors
April 5, 2022 Edited by AgentSapphire undo merge authors
March 31, 2017 Edited by MARC Bot add VIAF and wikidata ID