With the three works included in this volume–Paradise Lost, Samson Agonistes, and Lycidas–Milton placed himself next to Shakespeare, Dante, and Homer as one of the greatest literary genius in history.
About Paradise Lost and Other Poems
With the three works included in this volume–Paradise Lost, Samson Agonistes, and Lycidas–Milton placed himself next to Shakespeare, Dante, and Homer as one of the greatest literary genius in history.
John Milton was born in London on December 9, 1608, and studied at the University of Cambridge. He originally planned to become a clergyman, but abandoned those ambitions to become a poet. Political in his writings, he served a government… More about John Milton
About John Milton
John Milton was born in London on December 9, 1608, and studied at the University of Cambridge. He originally planned to become a clergyman, but abandoned those ambitions to become a poet. Political in his writings, he served a government… More about John Milton
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