Front Page Authors (by Period) John Milton

John Milton

1608 - 1674

About the Author

Milton ranks among the greatest poets of the English language. He is best known for the epic poem Paradise Lost (1667), but he also wrote prose works on history, religion, and contemporary politics. Although his academic talents marked him for a career in the Anglican church, Milton turned away from the Church of England at an early age and was a consistent supporter of the Puritan cause. He spent most of his life in academia or as a civil servant working for the Puritan Commonwealth.

For additional information about John Milton see the following:

• in the Forum: Timeline on the Life and Work of John Milton
• in the Forum: the Goodrich Seminar Room entry on John Milton
• in the Library: Topic on The English Revolution

In The Library:

• author: Areopagitica (Jebb ed.) (1664)
• author: The Poetical Works of John Milton (1900)
• author: The Prose Works of John Milton, 2 vols. (1847)
• author: The Prose Works of John Milton, vol. 1 (1847)
• author: The Prose Works of John Milton, vol. 2 (1847)
• author: The Ready and Easy Way to Establish a Free Commonwealth (1660)
• author: The Tenure of Kings and Magistrates (1649)