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Poems Of John Milton: Introductory Note

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From: Great Works of Literature
Date: 19920101
Author:Milton, John

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Introductory Note

Among English men of letters there is none whose life and work stand in more intimate relation with the history of his times than those of Milton. Not only was he for a long period immersed in political controversy and public business, but there are few of his important works which do not become more significant in the light of contemporary events, and in turn help the understanding of these events themselves. It is evidence of this intimate relation, that the periods into which his life naturally falls coincide with the periods into which English ...

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