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- John Milton 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 and political instability, and is best known for his epic poem Paradise Lost (1667). Written in blank verse, Paradise Lost is widely considered to be one of the greatest works of literature ever written.
- IMDb mini biography by: CULTZONE Filmes
- SpousesElizabeth Minshull(February 24, 1663 - November 8, 1674) (his death)Katherine Woodcock(November 12, 1656 - February 3, 1658) (her death, 1 child)Mary Powell(June 1642 - May 5, 1652) (her death, 4 children)
- The John Milton Society for the Blind was founded in 1928 by Helen Keller to develop an interdenominational ministry that would bring spiritual guidance and religious literature to deaf and blind persons.
- Author of "Paradise Lost", considered the greatest epic poem in the English language.
- Children: Anne (29 July 1646), Mary (25 October 1648), John (16 March 1651 - June 1652), Deborah (2 May 1652) by Mary Powell; Katherine (19 October 1657 - 17 March 1658) by Katherine Woodcock.
- He was fully blind before the publication of "Paradise Lost."
- His grandfather was a composer who contributed to a collection of madrigals in honor of Queen Elizabeth I.
- Who kills a man kills a reasonable creature, God's image, but thee who destroys a good book, kills reason its self.
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