John Milton
46 books
About the Author
John Milton (1608-1674) was an English poet, polemicist, and civil servant whose profound influence on literature endures through his masterful command of language and epic scope. Blinded by glaucoma in his later years, Milton dictated his works, including his magnum opus Paradise Lost, a monumental retelling of the biblical fall of man that explores themes of free will, obedience, and divine justice. A staunch supporter of the Commonwealth during the English Civil War, he served as Secretary for Foreign Tongues under Oliver Cromwell, advocating for republican ideals in prose treatises like Areopagitica, a defense of free speech. His German translation, Das verlorene Paradies, extends his legacy across cultures, cementing Milton's status as a cornerstone of Western literature whose verses blend classical grandeur with Christian theology.
Common genres
Writing style
epic
grandiloquent
theological
