Poet · 1608 – 1674
John Milton
Wrote Paradise Lost, the towering English epic on the fall of man, along with influential political tracts defending free speech and the English republic, despite composing his masterpiece while completely blind.
Major Works
- Paradise Lost
- Areopagitica
- Paradise Regained
Impact Analysis
Milton fused classical epic with Christian theme to create Paradise Lost, while his defence of free expression helped shape the modern idea of intellectual liberty.
Historical influence score: 83/100
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