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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: works of John Milton in verse and prose, printed from the original editions

    First published in 1867 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: The works of John Milton, in verse and prose, printed from the original editions with a life of the author
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    First published in 1851 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: The works of Mr. John Milton

    First published in 1697 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Paradise Lost

    First published in 2008 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Oxford Student Texts John Milton

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  • Cover of: Six Anthems
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    First published in 1900 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: The Poetical Works of John Milton

    First published in 1884 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: The poetical works of John Milton: with memoir, explanatory notes, etc
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    First published in 1890 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Mathematics As A Laboratory Tool Dynamics Delays And Noise

    First published in 2014 — 1 edition
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    First published in 1898 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Milton's Ode on the morning of Christ's Nativity, L'Allegro, Il Penseroso and Lycidas
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    First published in 1905 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: L'Allegro and other poems
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    First published in 1895 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Poetical works: With a memoir, and critical remarks on his genius and writings
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    First published in 1852 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: [Poetical works. 1847]: The complete poetical works of John Milton
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    First published in 1847 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: The minor poems of John Milton
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    First published in 1887 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Paradise lost: a poem, in twelve books
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    First published in 1821 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: The poetical works of John Milton
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    First published in 1880 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Milton's Paradise lost: books I and II
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    First published in 1898 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: The complete poetical works of John Milton
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    First published in 1899 — 1 edition
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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