Question

what "talent" is death to hide ? which biblical story is Milton referring to? ​

Answer 1

Explanation:

He exiles the third servant into the "darkness," which is the equivalent of "death." When Milton says that talent is "death to hide," he is referring to the money in the Biblical story and also to his own "talent," in the sense of a skill or trade.

Answer 2

"talent" is death to hide, the biblical story is Milton referring to both the money in the Biblical story and his own "talent" in the sense of a skill or trade when he argues that talent is "death to hide."

• This "talent," like the money in the fable, is "lodged" or buried within the speaker.