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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: Joannis Miltoni Angli pro populo Anglicano defensio

    First published in 1650 — 17 editions
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  • Cover of: Poetical Works of John Milton: With A Life of the Poet, Volume 1...

    First published in 2012 — 16 editions
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  • Cover of: Nova Solyma, the Ideal City: Or, Jerusalem Regained

    First published in 2010 — 15 editions
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  • Cover of: Paradise Regained

    First published in 2017 — 15 editions
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  • Cover of: Poetical Works of John Milton: From the Text of Dr. Newton

    First published in 2019 — 15 editions
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  • Cover of: Poetical Works of John Milton: With Notes of Various Authors. to Which Are Added Illustrations, and Some Account of the Life and Writings of Milto

    First published in 2012 — 15 editions
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  • Cover of: Poetical Works of John Milton

    First published in 2015 — 15 editions
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  • Cover of: student's Milton: being the complete poems of John Milton with the greater part of his prose works, now printed in one volume, together with new translations into English of his Italian, Latin, and Greek poems, edited by Frank Allen Patterson.

    First published in 1930 — 15 editions
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  • Cover of: An old looking-glass for the laity and clergy of all denominations, who either give or receive money under pretence of the Gospel: being considerations touching the likeliest means to remove hirelings out of the Church of Christ. : Wherein are also discoursed of tythes, church-fees, church-revenues, christnings, marriages, burials, and whether any maintenance of Gospel-servants ought to be settled by law.

    First published in 1770 — 15 editions
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  • Cover of: Harvard Classics, Vol. 3: Essays, Civil and Moral / The New Atlantis / Areopagitica / Tractate on Education / Religio Medici
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    First published in 1909 — 15 editions
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  • Cover of: Poetical Works of Milton, Young, Gray, Beattie, and Collins

    First published in 2008 — 14 editions
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  • Cover of: Paradise Lost Annotated

    First published in 2020 — 14 editions
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  • Cover of: Paradise Lost Annotated

    First published in 2021 — 14 editions
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  • Cover of: Paradise Lost

    First published in 2016 — 14 editions
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  • Cover of: Paradise Lost: In Twelve Parts

    First published in 2008 — 14 editions
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  • Cover of: Paradise Lost Illustrated

    First published in 2020 — 14 editions
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  • Cover of: Paradise Lost: A Poem in Twelve Books

    First published in 2013 — 13 editions
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  • Cover of: Paradise Lost Illustrated

    First published in 2021 — 13 editions
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  • Cover of: Paradise Lost: With Introduction, Notes, [and] Glossary, Volume 2, Books 7-8

    First published in 2015 — 13 editions
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  • Cover of: Paradise Lost: A Poem in Twelve Books; Volume 1

    First published in 2011 — 13 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