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John Milton

John Milton was an English poet, author, polemicist and civil servant for the Commonwealth of England. He is best known for his epic poem Paradise Lost.
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English poet and civil servant (1608–1674)

Born 9 December 1608
Died 8 November 1674

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  • Cover of: Areopagitica, Letter on education, Sonnets, and Psalms.: With an introd. by Henry Morley.

    First published in 1888 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Asimov's annotated Paradise lost.

    First published in 1821 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Como: dramma di Giovanni Milton; versione.

    First published in 1831 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: L' allegro, and other poems

    First published in 1895 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: The ready and easy way to establish a free commonwealth.: Edited with introd., notes, and glossary

    First published in 1915 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Selected essays: Of education, Areopagitica, the Commonwealth

    First published in 1911 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Selected poems

    First published in 1993 2 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition selectedpoems0000milt
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  • Cover of: An apology against a pamphlet called A modest confutation of the animadversions upon the remonstrant against Smectymnuus.

    First published in 1951 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Britain under Trojan, roman, Saxon rule

    First published in 1876 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: complete collection of the historical, political, and miscellaneous works of John Milton: correctly printed from the original editions. With an historical and critical account of the life and writings of the author

    First published in 1738 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: complete collection of the historical, political, and miscellaneous works of John Milton, both English and Latin: with som[e] papers never before publish'd ... To which is prefix'd the life of the author ...

    First published in 1698 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: John Milton's L'allegro: Il penseroso, Comus, and Lycidas

    First published in 1895 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: The poetical works of John Milton, with life

    First published in 1800 2 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition poeticalworksofj1800milt
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  • Cover of: Prose works: With an introductory review

    First published in 1833 2 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition proseworkswithin00milt
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  • Cover of: Milton's L'allegro, Il penseroso, Comus, and Lycidas

    First published in 1911 2 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition miltonslallegroi01milt
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  • Cover of: Paradisus amissus, poema

    First published in 1750 2 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition paradisusamissus00milt
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  • Cover of: Prose works: With an introductory review

    First published in 1833 2 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition p2proseworkswithin01milt
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  • Cover of: The complete English poetry of John Milton (excluding his translations of Psalms 80-88)

    First published in 1963 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Poetry & prose; with essays by Johnson, Hazlitt, Macaulay

    First published in 1962 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Lament for Damon, and his other Latin poems

    First published in 1935 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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English poet and civil servant (1608–1674)

Born 9 December 1608
Died 8 November 1674
Subjects
Poetry, Poetry (poetic works by one author), English poetry, Bible, Fall of man, History of Biblical events, Early works to 1800, Criticism and interpretation, History, Illustrations, Education, English literature, Freedom of the press, Early modern, Milton, john, 1608-1674, Bible, history of biblical events, poetry, Controversial literature, English Poets, History and criticism, Translations into English, Trinity, Church and state, Divine right of kings, Doctrinal Theology, English Sonnets
Places
Great Britain, England, Araby, Araby bazaar, North Richmond Street, Cambridge, Carthage, Developing countries, Earth, Eden, France, Grande-Bretagne, Harefield, Hell, Italy, London, Milan, Naples
People
John Milton (1608-1674), Adam (Biblical figure), Eve (Biblical figure), Jesus Christ, Charles I King of England (1600-1649), Henry VIII King of England (1491-1547), Richard III King of England (1452-1485), Samson (Biblical judge), Claude Saumaise (1588-1653), Charles Diodati (1608?-1638), Charles Diodati (1609 or 10-1638), Mangan's sister, A. W. Verity (1863-1937), Alfred Doolittle, Alice Egerton Derby Countess of (1559-1637), Alonso, Antonio, Ariel, Caliban, Ceres, Colonel Pickering, Doré Gustave (1832-1883), Egerton family, Eliza Doolittle, Ferdinand
Time
Early modern, 1500-1700, 17th century, To 1066, 1649-1660, 1642-1660, 1912, Charles I, 1625-1649, Civil War, 1642-1649, Revolution, 1789-1799

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  • John Milton
  • Milton, John
  • Milton, John, 1608-1674.
  • John; Eliot [ed.] Milton
  • Milton, John / Charles W. Eliot, ed.
  • Milton, John ; Eliot, Charles W. (Editor)
  • John Milton, Francis Bacon, Thomas Browne

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