Milton - 9781530982080

John Milton (9 December 1608 - 8 November 1674) was an English poet, polemicist, man of letters, and a civil servant for the Commonwealth 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 (1667), written in blank verse. 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. Writing in English, Latin, Greek, and Italian, he achieved international renown within his lifetime, and his celebrated Areopagitica (1644)-written in condemnation of pre-publication censorship-is among history's most influential and impassioned defences of free speech and freedom of the press.

• | Author: Mark Pattison
• | Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• | Publication Date: Apr 10, 2016
• | Number of Pages: 212 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 1530982081
• | ISBN-13: 9781530982080