'''John Milton''' (1608-74) was an English poet and writer; he was the chief literary spokesman for the [[Puritan]] revolution. An intensely religious Protestant, Milton's most famous work is the epic poem ''[[Paradise Lost]]''. Many experts consider it the greatest epic poem in the English language. The poem was written in blank verse in 1658-63, when Milton was totally blind.
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'''John Milton''' (1608–74) was an English poet and writer; he was the chief literary spokesman for the [[Puritan]] revolution. An intensely religious Protestant, Milton's most famous work is the epic poem ''[[Paradise Lost]]''. Many experts consider it the greatest epic poem in the English language. The poem was written in blank verse in 1658-63, when Milton was totally blind.