John Milton
During the English Renaissance period John Milton wrote his poetry. Milton' works were appreciated by many but, hard to understand and follow for the modern literary student. Once the modern reader begins to understand his style of writing they begin to like it. John Milton was born December 9,1608 in London. From 1632 to 1638 he lived in Hort Buckinghamshire. He read Latin, Greek Classic, ecclesiastic, and political history to prepare for his poetic career. He then toured France and Italy from 1638 to 1639. While there he met leading literary figures. Returning back to England he lived in London and began to write a series of social, religious, and political pamphlets. In1642 Milton married Mary Powell. A few weeks later she left him. She eventually came back were she gave birth to three of his daughters and a son before she died in 1652. He then married a second time to Katherine Woodcock who died during marriage. She too gave birth to a baby girl but she only lived a few months after birth. In 1652 he became totally blind. He had an assistant to help him carry out his literary work. At this time he married a thir
Milton had three daughters who survived him many years. Following restoration he was almost hanged for betrayal of his country (treason). Satan then hears God's recognition of Christ after the ceremony and had supposed that Christ was Adams offspring to bruise his head. The poem tells the story of the fall of Adam. " (John Milton, Paradise Lost, 1667, Bk. He also wrote a sonnet about his blindness. He tells of his life, education, and ambitions through his prose works. The beginning Christ is fasting for forty days in the dessert after his baptism. Though isolated and having to cope with his disability he fulfilled the tasks he set for himself. In his third period Milton had been reached. Christ refuses again so Satan offers him learning, philosophy, poetry, and history of Athens. He was later released and forgiven. In conclusion I would like to add that I liked looking up things on John Milton. "L'Allegro", "II Solemn Musick", (632 and 1632?), " The Masques Arcad", (632 through 1637), and "Comus"1637.
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