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'''John Milton''' (1608-74) was an English poet and writer, whose most famous work, the epic poem ''[[Paradise Lost]]'', is considered one of the greatest poems in the English language. The poem is written in blank verse. He was an alumni of Christ College, Cambridge.
'''John Milton''' (1608-74) was an English poet and writer, whose most famous work, the epic poem ''[[Paradise Lost]]'', is considered one of the greatest poems in the English language. The poem was written in blank verse in 1658-63, when Milton was totally blind and in hiding from the government.
He was a graduate of Christ College, Cambridge.
He was an opponent of the King and supporter of [[Oliver Cromwell]]. In politics he advocated [[republicanism]] and a form of [[Libertarianism]]. His ''Areopagitica'' (1644) strongly condemned the censorship of ideas and has become part of the canon works regarding [[Freedom of Speech]].
He was an opponent of the King and supporter of [[Oliver Cromwell]]. In politics he advocated [[republicanism]] and a form of [[Libertarianism]]. His ''Areopagitica'' (1644) strongly condemned the censorship of ideas and has become part of the canon works regarding [[Freedom of Speech]].