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John Milton
1608–1674
A towering voice of English literature, he transformed religious and political upheaval into poetry of extraordinary power. Best known for Paradise Lost, he was also a passionate defender of freedom of speech and the press.
14 Audiobooks
The Poetical Works of John Milton
by John Milton
Paradise Regained
by John Milton
Paradise Lost
by John Milton
Areopagitica A Speech for the Liberty of Unlicensed Printing to the Parliament of England
by John Milton
Milton's Comus
by John Milton
L'Allegro, Il Penseroso, Comus, and Lycidas
by John Milton
Paradise Lost
by John Milton
Milton: Minor Poems
by John Milton
Le Paradis Perdu
by John Milton
El paraíso perdido
by John Milton
Poemata : Latin, Greek and Italian Poems by John Milton
by John Milton
On the morning of Christ's nativity : an ode
by John Milton
About the author
Born in London in 1608, John Milton studied at Christ’s College, Cambridge, and developed a reputation for exceptional learning and poetic skill. After years of private study and travel in France and Italy, he wrote works including L’Allegro, Il Penseroso, Comus, and Lycidas.
Milton became deeply involved in the political and religious conflicts of 17th-century England, writing influential pamphlets such as Areopagitica, his famous argument against pre-publication censorship. He also served as a civil servant for the Commonwealth of England and Oliver Cromwell’s government.
After losing his sight, Milton dictated many of his major works, including Paradise Lost, published in 1667, as well as Paradise Regained and Samson Agonistes. He died in 1674 and remains widely regarded as one of the greatest poets in the English language.