John Milton (1608-1674) was an English poet, polemicist, and civil servant for the Commonwealth of England under Oliver Cromwell. He is best known for his epic poem Paradise Lost, written in blank verse. Milton's poetry and prose reflect deep personal convictions, a passion for freedom and self-determination, and the urgent issues and political turbulence of his day. He was a scholarly man of letters and a man of the world, equally at home in the hall of academe and the salons of the great. He wrote at a time of religious flux and political upheaval, and is best known for his epic poem Paradise Lost, written in blank verse. Milton's poetry and prose reflect deep personal convictions, a passion for freedom and self-determination, and the urgent issues and political turbulence of his day. He served as Secretary for Foreign Tongues to the Council of State from 1649 to 1660, and wrote several polemical tracts on religious and political topics. He also wrote a number of sonnets, lyric poems, and other works.
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