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John Milton, English scholar and classical poet, is one of the major figures of Western literature. He was born in 1608 into a prosperous London family. By the age of 17, he was proficient in Latin, Greek, and Hebrew. Milton attended Cambridge University, earning a B.A. and an M.A. before secluding näytä lisää himself for five years to read, write and study on his own. It is believed that Milton read evertything that had been published in Latin, Greek, and English. He was considered one of the most educated men of his time. Milton also had a reputation as a radical. After his own wife left him early in their marriage, Milton published an unpopular treatise supporting divorce in the case of incompatibility. Milton was also a vocal supporter of Oliver Cromwell and worked for him. Milton's first work, Lycidas, an elegy on the death of a classmate, was published in 1632, and he had numerous works published in the ensuing years, including Pastoral and Areopagitica. His Christian epic poem, Paradise Lost, which traced humanity's fall from divine grace, appeared in 1667, assuring his place as one of the finest non-dramatic poet of the Renaissance Age. Milton went blind at the age of 43 from the incredible strain he placed on his eyes. Amazingly, Paradise Lost and his other major works, Paradise Regained and Samson Agonistes, were composed after the lost of his sight. These major works were painstakingly and slowly dictated to secretaries. John Milton died in 1674. (Bowker Author Biography) näytä vähemmän
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- John Milton was an English poet, polemicist, man of letters, and a civil servant for the Commonwealth of England under Oliver Cromwell. He wrote at a time of religious flux and political upheaval, and is best known for his epic poem Paradise Lost (1667), written in blank verse.John Milton (9 December 1608 – 8 November 1674) was an English poet and intellectual who served as a civil servant for the Commonwealth of England under its Council of State and later under Oliver Cromwell. He wrote at a time of religious flux and political upheaval, and is best known for his epic poem Paradise Lost (1667), written in blank verse, and widely considered to be one of the greatest works of literature ever written.
Writing in English, Latin, Greek, and Italian, he achieved international renown within his lifetime; his celebrated Areopagitica (1644), written in condemnation of pre-publication censorship, is among history's most influential and impassioned defences of freedom of speech and freedom of the press. His desire for freedom extended into his style: he introduced new words (coined from Latin and Ancient Greek) to the English language, and was the first modern writer to employ unrhymed verse outside of the theatre or translations.
William Hayley's 1796 biography called him the "greatest English author", and he remains generally regarded "as one of the preeminent writers in the English language", though critical reception has oscillated in the centuries since his death (often on account of his republicanism). Samuel Johnson praised Paradise Lost as "a poem which...with respect to design may claim the first place, and with respect to performance, the second, among the productions of the human mind", though he (a Tory and recipient of royal patronage) described Milton's politics as those of an "acrimonious and surly republican". Poets such as William Blake, William Wordsworth and Thomas Hardy revered him.
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In preparation, we listened to several podcasts about the life of Milton. (The History of Literature: episodes 154, 376, and 484.) We learned that he was blind at the time he decided to write Paradise Lost- so he actually dictated the books to an assistant.
We decided that it would be best to read or listen to 2 Books at a time (there are 12). Then discuss them.
So Milton was influenced by his time- the beliefs, the social mores, the politics. Even so, we were able to discuss the plot points and quotations that interested us. Our discussions became very philosophical. We often mused whether we were projecting our modern beliefs on Milton's writing. As we were all raised Catholic, we also discussed religious influences as well as our interpretations of what was written as compared to what is in the religious texts. It became very metacognitive at times!
Some quotes we discussed:
"Better to reign in hell than serve in Heaven."
"The mind is its own place and in itself
Can make a Heaven of hell, and a hell of Heaven."
"Nor love thy life nor hate, but what thou liv'st
Live well- how long or short permit to Heaven."
It is worth reading. It becomes much more enjoyable to have a small group to encourage each other and to discuss the interesting ideas within the book. As a final enrichment, we all listened to the podcast "This American Life", episode 666- "The Theme that Shall not be Named" which is about
Satan! In his many surprising manifestations, all around us.… (lisätietoja)