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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: Comus, a mask.

    First published in 1738 4 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: The poetical works of John Milton

    First published in 1851 4 editions in 1 language — 3 previewable Cover of edition poeticalworksofj02milt_0 Cover of edition poeticalworksofj0000milt_e4k8
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  • Cover of: Prentice Hall Literature: World Masterpieces

    First published in 1991 4 editions in 1 language — 3 previewable Cover of edition literature00pren Cover of edition literatureworldm00
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  • Cover of: Milton’s Paradise Lost: Illustrated by Gustave Doré

    First published in 1800 4 editions in 1 language — 4 previewable Cover of edition miltonsparadisel00miltuoft Cover of edition miltonsparadiselmilt Cover of edition paradiselostillu00miltuoft
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  • Cover of: A Treasury of Christmas classics

    First published in 1994 4 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition treasuryofchrist0000unse_r0x3
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  • Cover of: Milton's tractate on education

    First published in 1883 4 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition miltonstractateo00miltrich
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  • Cover of: A maske: the earlierversions

    First published in 1973 3 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Select Minor Poems of John Milton

    First published in 1895 3 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: An introduction to the prose and poetical works of John Milton

    First published in 1899 3 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition anintroductiont05corsgoog
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  • Cover of: Complete poetry and selected prose of John Milton.

    First published in 1900 3 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: The history of Britain, that part especially now called England: from the first traditional beginning continued to the Norman Conquest. Collected out of the antientest and best authors thereof

    First published in 1671 3 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Milton: poetry & prose

    First published in 1920 3 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Milton's Arcades and Comus

    First published in 1891 3 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Prose selections

    First published in 1947 3 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Paradise lost ; Samson Agonistes ; Lycidas

    First published in 1961 3 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Selections from the prose works of John Milton: with critical remarks and elucidations.

    First published in 1870 3 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: The Lycidas and Epitaphium Damonis of Milton

    First published in 1881 3 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: The lyric and dramatic poems of John Milton

    First published in 1901 3 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: The works of John Milton

    First published in 1931 3 editions in 1 language — 3 previewable Cover of edition worksofjohnmilto0003unse_l4g5 Cover of edition worksofjohnmilto0001unse_h5e5
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  • Cover of: Sartor Resartus: The Life and Opinions of Herr Teufelsdr�ockh. In Three Books

    First published in 1831 3 editions — 3 previewable Cover of edition literaryculture00thomgoog Cover of edition cambridgemodern06benigoog
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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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