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John Milton and his age
John Milton was an English poet, pamphleteer, and civil servant for the Commonwealth of England under Oliver Cromwell. He was born in 1608 in London and was known from a young age for his devotion to study. He attended St. Paul's School and Christ's College, Cambridge. Some of his major works include Paradise Lost, Paradise Regained, Samson Agonistes, Comus, and Lycidas. Milton was married three times and had several children. He worked as a secretary for foreign tongues under Cromwell's government after losing his sight. Milton had a grand poetic style and was influential in popularizing blank verse. His works dealt with themes of disobedience, redemption, and religious and political freedom
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