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John Milton(1608-1674)

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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.
BornDecember 9, 1608
DiedNovember 8, 1674(65)
BornDecember 9, 1608
DiedNovember 8, 1674(65)
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Paradise Lost
  • Writer
    Paradise Lost
    • Writer
      The Cherokee
      The Cherokee
      • Writer
        Al Pacino, Jeremy Irons, Joseph Fiennes, and Lynn Collins in Le marchand de Venise (2004)
        Le marchand de Venise
        7.0
        • Soundtrack("With Wand'ring Steps", "With Wand'ring Steps" [Recorder version])
        • 2004

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        • Paradise Lost
          • novel
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        • William Shakespeare, Roland Totheroh, Arthur Conan Doyle, Roland Joffé, Monteiro Lobato, Chris Menges, John Milton, Rex Steele, Karl Struss, André de la Varre, Luís Vaz de Camões, Dominique Mueller, Morten Rustad, Misti Bernard, Henrique Bouduard, Zarriah Rose, Emílio Goeldi, Monk Gaspar Carvajal, Master Pupunha, Santali Songs Tribal, Maíra Kellerman, Kanualú Kapaí Xingu, Wyrams Pantoja, Tanny Tissanee, Ogan Buda, Wang Zhecheng, Castro Alves, Brandon Li, and Bahai Tu in DOC RainFlorest (2021)
          DOC RainFlorest
          • paragraph
          • 2021
        • Florence Pugh in Paradise Lost? (2015)
          Paradise Lost?
          5.8
          Short
          • based on the poem by
          • 2015
        • Great Performances (1971)
          Great Performances
          7.9
          TV Series
          • after poems by
          • 2015
        • Die Schöpfung (1992)
          Die Schöpfung
          TV Movie
          • text Paradise Lost
          • 1992
        • Die Schöpfung, Oratorium (1990)
          Die Schöpfung, Oratorium
          TV Special
          • text Paradise Lost
          • 1990
        • Joseph Haydn: The Creation
          TV Movie
          • text Paradise Lost
          • 1990
        • Words for Battle (1941)
          Words for Battle
          6.6
          Short
          • poem (uncredited)
          • 1941
        • Satan contre le créator et le diable vert (1912)
          Satan contre le créator et le diable vert
          5.3
          • poem "Paradise Lost"
          • 1912

        Soundtrack



        • Prince William of Wales and Catherine Princess of Wales in The Royal Wedding (2011)
          The Royal Wedding
          6.8
          TV Special
          • lyrics: "Blest Pair of Sirens"
          • 2011
        • Al Pacino, Jeremy Irons, Joseph Fiennes, and Lynn Collins in Le marchand de Venise (2004)
          Le marchand de Venise
          7.0
          • lyrics: "With Wand'ring Steps", "With Wand'ring Steps" [Recorder version]
          • 2004

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        • Born
          • December 9, 1608
          • London, England, UK
        • Died
          • November 8, 1674
          • Chalfont, St. Giles, England, UK(complications from gout)
        • Spouses
            Elizabeth MinshullFebruary 24, 1663 - November 8, 1674 (his death)
        • Other works
          Novel: "Paradise Lost"
        • Publicity listings
          • 1 Biographical Movie
          • 7 Print Biographies
          • 3 Articles

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        • Trivia
          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.
        • Quotes
          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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        • When did John Milton die?
          November 8, 1674
        • How did John Milton die?
          Complications from gout
        • How old was John Milton when he died?
          65 years old
        • Where did John Milton die?
          Chalfont, St. Giles, England, UK
        • When was John Milton born?
          December 9, 1608

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