john milton: a biography

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english literature in the 17th century john milton ( 1608- 1674 ) the greatest poet of the 17th century john milton was born in london on december 9, 1608. milton`s father was a prosperous scrivener in london. he was also an amateur composer. from childhood milton learned to love music & book ; he read & studied so intensely that the age of twelve he had already formed the habit of working until midnight. at first milton attended st. paul`s school & at the age of sixteen he went to the university of cambridge. many of milton`s poems were written at horton . milton had weak eyes even as a child; in 1652 he lost his eyesight completely. there are his great epics “ paradise lost ” completed by 1667, & then, the second one “ paradise regained ” & a tragedy, “ samson agonistes ” both written by 1671. …
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poetry of the ancient greeks, the poet invokes the "heavenly muse" (the holy spirit) and states his theme, the fall of man, and his aim, to "justify the ways of god to men." satan, beelzebub, and the other rebel angels are described as lying on a lake of fire, from which satan rises up to claim hell as his own domain and delivers a rousing speech to his followers ("better to reign in hell, than serve in heav'n"). the logic of satan (satanic logic) is introduced by: "the mind is its own place, and in itself, can make a heaven of hell, a hell of heaven." book ii: satan and the rebel angels debate whether to wage another war on heaven, and beelzebub tells them of a new world being built which is to be the home of man. satan decides to visit this new world, passes through the gates …
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english literature in the 17th century john milton ( 1608- 1674 ) the greatest poet of the 17th century john milton was born in london on december 9, 1608. milton`s father was a prosperous scrivener in london. he was also an amateur composer. from childhood milton learned to love music & book ; he read & studied so intensely that the age of twelve he had already formed the habit of working until midnight. at first milton attended st. paul`s school & at the age of sixteen he went to the university of cambridge. many of milton`s poems were written at horton . milton had weak eyes even as a child; in 1652 he lost his eyesight completely. there are …

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