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John Milton

John Milton

Born 9 December 1608 · Died 8 November 1674

From Cheapside, England, United Kingdom · Nationality: Kingdom of England

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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.

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

Quotes from Wikiquote (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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).

  1. 1AreopagiticaAreopagitica1644
  2. 2Tractate on EducationTractate on Education1644
  3. 3SonnetsSonnets1645
    What's in it (4)
  4. 4The Poetical Works of John MiltonThe Poetical Works of John Milton1645
  5. 5A Treatise of Civil Power in Ecclesiastical CausesA Treatise of Civil Power in Ecclesiastical Causes1659
  6. 6Paradise Lost: A Poem in Twelve BooksParadise Lost: A Poem in Twelve Books1667
  7. 7Paradise Regain'dParadise Regain'd1671
    What's in it (3)
  8. 8Kayip CennetKayip Cennet2007
  9. 9John Milton's Paradise Lost, in Plain EnglishJohn Milton's Paradise Lost, in Plain English2009
  10. 10Milton's Selected Poetry and ProseMilton's Selected Poetry and Prose2010
  11. 11Old Nurse's StoryOld Nurse's Story2015
  12. 12A Treatise on Christian DoctrineA Treatise on Christian Doctrine
  13. 13ComusComus
  14. 14English Prose WritingsEnglish Prose Writings
  15. 15Le paradis perdu de MiltonLe paradis perdu de Milton
  16. 16Milton's Paradise LostMilton's Paradise Lost
  17. 17Paradise Lost & Paradise RegainedParadise Lost & Paradise Regained
  18. 18The Complete Poems of John MiltonThe Complete Poems of John Milton
  19. 19The Works of John MiltonThe Works of John Milton

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