John Milton

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John Milton was born in 1608 and in the late 1630s he travelled to the Continent where he met, among others, Galileo and Grotius. A staunch republican, he served as Latin secretary to Oliver Cromwell during the Commonwealth. After the restoration of Charles II his life was probably saved by his fame as a poet. He was thrice married, his first two wives dying after childbirth. This serious yet accessible biography by a renowed Milton scholar tells the story of Milton's fascinating and troubled life on both the personal and political level.

subjects: English Poets,  Biography,  Milton, john, 1608-1674,  Milton, john , 1608-1674,  Poets, english,  Poets, english--early modern, 1500-1700--biography,  Pr3581 .f67 2008,  821.4