John Milton

John Milton (December 9, 1608 – November 8, 1674) was an English poet, most famous for his blank verse epic Paradise Lost. He is also remembered for authoring the brief epic Paradise Regained, the closet drama Samson Agonistes, the monody Lycidas, and Areopagitica, a prose work that condemns pre-publishing censorship.

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December 9 - 1608 - November 8 - 1674 - English poet - Blank verse - Epic - Paradise Lost - Paradise Regained - Samson Agonistes - Lycidas - Areopagitica

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