John Milton (1608-1674)
Life Works Influence
An English poet,polemicist(辩论家） and scholary man of letters（学者） A civil servant for the Commonwealth of England under Oliver Cromwell Best known for his epic poem Paradise Lost
was often judged equal or superior to all other
English poets, including Shakespeare.
Thank ied in the company of his intimates
Poetic works
Lycidas 《利西达斯》1638 Epitaphium damonis 1639 On the late massacre in piedmont 1645
Study, poetry, and travel
1632-1638——Milton retired the official work and living in a country Villa to accumulate his knowledge 1638——He began his European journey
Prose tracts and composing
1941——Milton began to write political and religious prose 1652——Milton was blind and compose three of his great workes
Death
Great Works
Paradise Lost 《失乐园》1667 Paradise Regained《复乐园》1671 Samson Agonistes《力士参孙》1671
Legacy and influence
He cast a formidable shadow over English poetry in the 18th and 19th centuries. He
Early life
1608——John Milton was born on Bread Street, London
Cambridge time
1625——Milton attended Milton attended Christ's College, Cambridge 1629——Graduated with a B.A. 1632——Obtained his Master of Arts degree
Maque
Camus 《酒神之假面舞会》1634
Prose pamphlet
Areopagitica 《论出版自由》1644 Tetrachordon 1645 Colasterion 1645 Of Reformation 1641 Epistolae familiares 《书信集》1674 A treatise of Civil Power 1659 Of True Religion 1673