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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: For the liberty of unlicensed printing: Areopagitica.

    First published in 1969 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Joannis Miltoni Londinensis poemate: quorum pleraque intra annum aetatis vigesimum conscripsit, nunc primum edita.

    First published in 1645 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Milton Minor poems.

    First published in 1926 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: John Milton's L'allegro, Il penseroso, Comus, and Lycidas

    First published in 1897 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: allegro, Il penseroso, Arcades, Lycidas, Sonnets, etc.: With introd. and notes by W. Bell.

    First published in 1890 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Allegro, with the paintings by William Blake, together with a note upon the poems by W.P. Trent: Il Penseroso, with the paintings by William Blake, together witha note upon the paintings by Chauncey Brewster Tinker.

    First published in 1954 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: allergro

    First published in 1954 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Latin and Italian poems of Milton translated into English verse, and a fragment of a commentary on Paradise lost

    First published in 1808 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Latin poems.: Edited, with an introd., an English translation, and notes

    First published in 1930 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Lycidas and Comus

    First published in 1899 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: 'Lycidas' of John Milton.

    First published in 1977 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Milton: complete poetry and selected prose.

    1 edition
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  • Cover of: Milton, Comus and Samson Aganistes: a casebook

    First published in 1975 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Miltons Allegro [und] Penseroso.

    First published in 1782 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Milton's Comus, with notes.

    First published in 1871 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Milton' [sic] Paradise lost. A poem, in twelve books. With prefatory characters of Milton's works; and his life.

    First published in 1767 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Paradise regained, and other poems.

    First published in 1834 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Paradise regained [and] Samson Agonistes, 1671.

    First published in 1968 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Paradys verlooren: heldendicht in tien boeken.

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  • Cover of: Paraphrasis Latina, in duo poemata

    First published in 1694 — 1 edition
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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, Early works to 1800, Bible, History of Biblical events, History, English poetry, Bible, history of biblical events, poetry, Freedom of the press, Freedom of the press, great britain, Education, Criticism and interpretation, English literature, Episcopacy, Milton, john, 1608-1674, Fiction, romance, general, Illustrations, Controversial literature, Divorce, Politics and government, Church of England, Eikon basilike, English Sonnets, Church and state

Places

Great Britain, England, Russia, Soviet Union, Araby, Araby bazaar, France, North Richmond Street, United States, 17th century, Bath, Cambridge, Carthage, Developing countries, Earth, Eden, English literature, Grande-Bretagne, Hammersmith (London), Harefield, Hell, Ireland, Italy, Jin dai, London

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), Smectymnuus, Claudius Salmasius (1588-1653), Jesus Christ, 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), Dudley Diggs (1613-1643), Henry Parker (1604-1652), Peter Du Moulin (1601-1684), Judge of Israel Samson, Mangan's sister, Matthew Griffith (1599?-1665), Oliver Cromwell (1599-1658), Richard Cromwell (1626-1712), Samuel Hartlib (-1662), A. W. Verity (1863-1937)

Time

17th century, Early modern, 1500-1700, To 1066, Charles I, 1625-1649, 1649-1660, 1533-1613, Civil War, 1642-1649, To 1533, Commonwealth and Protectorate, 1649-1660, 19th century, 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
September 30, 2020 Edited by MARC Bot add ISNI