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400th anniversary of the birth of John Milton, poet (1608-1674)   
Countries : United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Year : 2008
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John Milton (1608-1674) was an English poet, prose polemicist, and civil servant for the English Commonwealth. Most famed for his epic poem Paradise Lost, Milton is celebrated as well for his eloquent treatise condemning censorship, Areopagitica. Long considered the supreme English poet, Milton experienced a dip in popularity in the mid-twentieth century; but Milton’s reputation remains strong in the twenty-first century.
  • Updated:13-05-2008 10:16 am
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