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John Milton was an English poet, pamphleteer, and historian.
He was born in London in 1608 and died in 1674.
He is best known for his epic poem Paradise Lost,
Which tells the story of the fall of man.
Milton was also a staunch defender of freedom of speech,
And his work has had a profound impact on Western culture.
He is considered one of the greatest English poets of all time.

Here are some additional details about Milton's life and work:

* He was educated at St. Paul's School and Christ's College, Cambridge.
* He was a prolific writer, and his works include poetry, prose, and translations.
* He was a strong supporter of the English Revolution, and he served as a secretary for foreign tongues under Oliver Cromwell.
* He was blind for the last 25 years of his life.
* His work has been translated into many languages and has been adapted into numerous films and television shows.

Milton is considered one of the most important figures in English literature. His work is still studied and admired today, and it continues to influence writers and thinkers around the world.

A good book is the precious life-blood of a master spirit, embalmed and treasured up on purpose to a life beyond life.

John Milton

Farewell Hope, and with Hope farewell Fear

John Milton

inspirational quotes - Image for quote : The mind is its own place, and in itself can make a heaven of hell, a hell of heaven..

The mind is its own place, and in itself can make a heaven of hell, a hell of heaven..

John Milton

Freely we serveBecause we freely love, as in our willTo love or not; in this we stand or fall.

John Milton

How soon hath Time, the subtle thief of youth,Stol'n on his wing my three-and-twentieth year!

John Milton

I will not deny but that the best apology against false accusers is silence and sufferance, and honest deeds set against dishonest words.

John Milton

For books are not absolutely dead things, but do contain a potency of life in them to be as active as that soul was whose progeny they are; nay, they do preserve as in a vial the purest efficacy and extraction of that living intellect that bred them.

John Milton

Awake, arise or be for ever fall’n.

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