John Milton
JOHN MILTON
“Milton! thou shouldst be living at this hour; England hath need of thee” are the words of William Wordsworth in his poem “London, 1802” (Wordsworth). Wordsworth believed England was falling apart and needed John Milton. John Milton was a seventeenth-century author, poet, critic, Bible scholar, and political leader. John Milton is famous for his many creative books and poems about what he believes and defends. John Milton's works were influenced by the knowledge he obtained, the hardships he endured, and the truth he knew. The works of John Milton were influenced by the knowledge he obtained over his lifetime. Blessington wrote that when Milton was young he became very knowledgeable in Latin and Greek (Blessington). Milton had a acumen of language that appears in the incredible vocabulary and his historical and political references used in his writings. Throughout Milton’s book Paradise Lost, he makes references to the Roman gods, Greek liturgy, and many other books he read and studied. Milton’s knowledge grew as he became older too. In fact, one of the reasons Milton wrote Paradise Lost was because of the epics he had already read. Blessington said that Milton influenced by Homer’s Iliad and Odyssey, Virgil’s Aeneid, Tasso’s Jerusalem Delivered, and Milton's predecessor Spenser’s epic The Faire Queen. Milton’s works were influenced by the knowledge he obtained throughout his life (Blessington, 2). In Milton’s later life, he meet with Galileo and appreciated his work very much. Labriola said, “Galileo became for Milton a symbol of the adversity that a spokesperson of the truth underwent” (Labriola). Milton believed that Galileo was a man to be admired and even wrote about him. Milton's knowledge were one of the most important tools for his writings. Milton’s works were also affected by the knowledge of the Bible. Throughout Milton’s entire life, he continually studied the Bible. Milton's love for the Bible is extremely clear in his writings.
“Milton! thou shouldst be living at this hour; England hath need of thee” are the words of William Wordsworth in his poem “London, 1802” (Wordsworth). Wordsworth believed England was falling apart and needed John Milton. John Milton was a seventeenth-century author, poet, critic, Bible scholar, and political leader. John Milton is famous for his many creative books and poems about what he believes and defends. John Milton's works were influenced by the knowledge he obtained, the hardships he endured, and the truth he knew. The works of John Milton were influenced by the knowledge he obtained over his lifetime. Blessington wrote that when Milton was young he became very knowledgeable in Latin and Greek (Blessington). Milton had a acumen of language that appears in the incredible vocabulary and his historical and political references used in his writings. Throughout Milton’s book Paradise Lost, he makes references to the Roman gods, Greek liturgy, and many other books he read and studied. Milton’s knowledge grew as he became older too. In fact, one of the reasons Milton wrote Paradise Lost was because of the epics he had already read. Blessington said that Milton influenced by Homer’s Iliad and Odyssey, Virgil’s Aeneid, Tasso’s Jerusalem Delivered, and Milton's predecessor Spenser’s epic The Faire Queen. Milton’s works were influenced by the knowledge he obtained throughout his life (Blessington, 2). In Milton’s later life, he meet with Galileo and appreciated his work very much. Labriola said, “Galileo became for Milton a symbol of the adversity that a spokesperson of the truth underwent” (Labriola). Milton believed that Galileo was a man to be admired and even wrote about him. Milton's knowledge were one of the most important tools for his writings. Milton’s works were also affected by the knowledge of the Bible. Throughout Milton’s entire life, he continually studied the Bible. Milton's love for the Bible is extremely clear in his writings.