John Milton
English poet and intellectual who served as a civil servant for the Commonwealth of England.
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πBiography
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 flux and political upheaval, and is best known for his epic poem Paradise Lost.
πMajor Works & Achievements
- β¦ wrote the epic poem Paradise Lost
- β¦Advocated for freedom of speech in Areopagitica
- β¦Served as Secretary for Foreign Tongues
π¬Famous Quotes
"The mind is its own place, and in itself can make a heaven of hell, a hell of heaven.
"Books are not absolutely dead things.
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