John Milton
Subtitle: a biography
By: Neil Forsyth.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Lion
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Oxford
Language: eng
Number of pages: 254
ISBN-13: 9780745953106
Subjects: Milton, John, -- 1608-1674; Poets, English -- Early modern, 1500-1700 -- Biography
Genres: Biography
Description: John Milton was born in 1608 and in the late 1630s he travelled to the Continent where he met, among others, Galileo and Grotius. A staunch republican, he served as Latin secretary to Oliver Cromwell during the Commonwealth. After the restoration of Charles II his life was probably saved by his fame as a poet. He was thrice married, his first two wives dying after childbirth. This serious yet accessible biography by a renowed Milton scholar tells the story of Milton's fascinating and troubled life on both the personal and political level.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 234-244) and index.