
John Milton
Born 9 December 1608 · Died 8 November 1674
From Cheapside, England, United Kingdom · Nationality: Kingdom of England
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. (Source.)
Quotes
“How soon hath Time, the subtle thief of youth, / Stol’n on his wing my three-and-twentieth year!”
On His Having Arrived at the Age of Twenty-three 1631 “Sport, that wrinkled Care derides, / And Laughter, holding both his sides. / Come, and trip it, as you go. / On the light fantastic toe.”
L'Allegro “None can love freedom heartily, but good men; the rest love not freedom, but license.”
Tenure of Kings and Magistrates 1649
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Books by John Milton in order
Books by John Milton in the order they were published, from Areopagitica (1644) to Old Nurse's Story (2015).
- 1Areopagitica
Areopagitica1644 - 2Tractate on Education
Tractate on Education1644 - 3Sonnets
Sonnets1645 - 4The Poetical Works of John Milton
The Poetical Works of John Milton1645 - 5A Treatise of Civil Power in Ecclesiastical Causes
A Treatise of Civil Power in Ecclesiastical Causes1659 - 6Paradise Lost: A Poem in Twelve Books
Paradise Lost: A Poem in Twelve Books1667 - 7Paradise Regain'd
Paradise Regain'd1671 - 8Kayip Cennet
Kayip Cennet2007 - 9John Milton's Paradise Lost, in Plain English
John Milton's Paradise Lost, in Plain English2009 - 10Milton's Selected Poetry and Prose
Milton's Selected Poetry and Prose2010 - 11Old Nurse's Story
Old Nurse's Story2015 - 12A Treatise on Christian Doctrine
A Treatise on Christian Doctrine - 13Comus
Comus - 14English Prose Writings
English Prose Writings - 15Le paradis perdu de Milton
Le paradis perdu de Milton - 16Milton's Paradise Lost
Milton's Paradise Lost - 17Paradise Lost & Paradise Regained
Paradise Lost & Paradise Regained - 18The Complete Poems of John Milton
The Complete Poems of John Milton - 19The Works of John Milton
The Works of John Milton