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3) Given below is a profile of John Milton, who wrote the epic 'Paradise Lost'. Write a
bio-sketch of him. You may take the help of the clues given below.
Birth
born in London on 9th December, 1608 to notary father and
mother known for charities.
Education
received early education at home, studied in Latin and
Greek at school. -
joined Christ's college, Cambridge and passed matriculation in
1625, B.A. in 1629 and M.A. in 1632.
Early poems
the earliest poem was 'On the Death of a Fair Infant', first great
poem is on the Morning of Christ's Nativity. Other poems
L'Allergro and L' Penseroso. Great poems-wrote epic paradise lost (1667)during twenty years devoted to public affairs, Death-died on 8th November,1674
Answers
Answer:
John Milton (9 December 1608 – 8 November 1674) was an English poet, polemicist, man of letters, and a civil servant for the Commonwealth of England under Oliver Cromwell. He wrote at a time of religious flux and political upheaval, and is best known for his epic poem Paradise Lost (1667), written in blank verse.
ANSWER:-
John milton was a great poet of the 17th century .He was born on 9th , december, 1608 in london and he was born to a notary father and mother who were known for their charities . His early education was at home , and studied languages such as latin and greek at school and he carried out his education through joining christ's college ,cambridge . He passed the matriculation in 1625 , B.A in 1629 and M.A in 1632 . He is best known for his epic poem 'Paradise lost'. The earliest poem was 'on the death of a fair infant ' and his first great poem is 'On the morning of christ's nativity ' , L'allegro and Perseroso . The epic paradise lost was written in 1667 during his 20 years which he had devoted to public affairs . He died on 8th November , 1674 giving such epic and wonderful poems to the world