What are Johnson's views on Milton's early poems?
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Johnson's views on Milton's early poems.
- Samuel Johnson lived in the 18th century. He was not ready to accept Milton as he hated Milton's democratic principles and hated his impracticable philosophy.
- Milton's 'Lycidas' was criticized by Johnson addressing it as "easy, vulgar and therefore disgusting".
- Johnson thought that Milton was full of himself and never praised others. He also ridiculed Milton's relationship with Cromwell.
- He dismisses the early poems of Milton saying, 'He was a lion that had no skill in dandling the kid'.
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