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John Milton (Born December 9, 1608 – died November 8, 1674) was an English poet of the late Renaissance period.

John Milton (Born December 9, 1608 – died November 8, 1674) was an English poet of the late Renaissance period. He is most noted for his epic poem on the fall of Satan and Adam and Eve’s ejection from the Garden of Eden, Paradise Lost, which he composed after having gone blind. He studied at Cambridge University and was proficient in Latin, Greek, and Italian. His Puritan faith and opposition to the Church of England led to his involvement in the English Civil War. After the ascension of the Puritan general and parliamentarian Oliver Cromwell over the Commonwealth of England, Milton was given.

Sort by: Views Alphabetically. Total Poems: 102. 1. Comus. 45. At A Vacation Exercise In The Colledge, Part Latin, Part English. The Latin Speeches Ended, The English Thus Began. 46. Paradise Lost: Book 03. 47. Psalm 01. 48. Paradise Lost: Book 12.

Yet, John Milton’s poems seem to resound with an optimism which is not found with other poets. Even if one is not religious and cares not for poems of love, one is sure to find that just the scholastic and philosophical nature of Milton’s poems will prove to be satisfactory

Yet, John Milton’s poems seem to resound with an optimism which is not found with other poets. Whether this is due to his deep convictions or whether the poet was playing to the romantic preferences of that time is unclear. What is clear is that his works have become a standard in love poetry and in scholarly studies. Even if one is not religious and cares not for poems of love, one is sure to find that just the scholastic and philosophical nature of Milton’s poems will prove to be satisfactory. When one ties in the life and the other scholastic influences of the poet, one is sure to be kept busy in thought.

115 poems of John Milton

115 poems of John Milton. John Milton was an English poet, polemicist, a scholarly man of letters, and a civil servant for the Commonwealth (republic) of England under Oliver Cromwell. He wrote at a time of religious flux and political upheaval, and is best known for his epic poem Paradise Lost. Milton's poetry and prose reflect deep personal convictions, a passion for freedom and self determination, and the urgent issues and political turbulence of his day.

Milton's 1645 Poems is a collection, divided into separate English and Latin sections, of the poet's youthful poetry in a variety of genres, including such notable works as An Ode on the Morning of Christ's Nativity.

Milton's 1645 Poems is a collection, divided into separate English and Latin sections, of the poet's youthful poetry in a variety of genres, including such notable works as An Ode on the Morning of Christ's Nativity, Comus and Lycidas. Appearing in late 1645 or 1646 (see 1646 in poetry), the octavo volume, whose full title is Poems of Mr. John Milton both English and Latin, compos'd at several times, was issued by the Royalist publisher Humphrey Moseley.

The Works of John Milton. New York: Columbia Univ. London: Constable, 1932; reprinted, 1966. Dorian, Donald C. The English Diodatis. Havens, Raymond D. The Influence of Milton on English Poetry. New Brunswick: Rutgers Univ. Fletcher, Harris F. The Intellectual Development of John Milton. of Illinois Press, 1956–62. French, J. Milton, ed. The Life Records of John Milton. Press, 1949–58; reprinted, Stapleton, . The Life of John Milton.

John Milton (1608-74) has a strong claim to be considered the greatest English poet after Skakespeare

John Milton (1608-74) has a strong claim to be considered the greatest English poet after Skakespeare. His early poems, collected and published in 1645, include the much loved pair 'L'Allegro' and 'Il Penseroso' ('the cheerful man and the thoughtful man'), 'Lycidas' (his great elegy on a fellow poet) and 'Comus' (the one masque which is still read today). When the Civil John Milton (1608-74) has a strong claim to be considered the greatest English poet after Skakespeare

Transcriber's Notes: This e-text contains all of Milton's poems in English and Italian. Poems in Latin have been omitted.

Transcriber's Notes: This e-text contains all of Milton's poems in English and Italian. Characters not in the ANSI standard set have been replaced by their nearest equivalent. The AE & OE digraphs have been transcribed as two letters. Accented letters in the Italian poems have been replaced by the unaccented letter. No italics have been retained

The English Poems of John Milton. John Donne is a poet of concerted emotional and intellectual force, whose strenuously original approach to the subject matter, diction and form of verse re-made English poetry.

The English Poems of John Milton.