An English poet,polemicist(辩论家) and scholary man of letters(学者) A civil servant for the Commonwealth of England under Oliver Cromwell Best known for his epic poem Paradise Lost 第1页/共10页 life Early life 1608——John Milton was born on Bread Street, London Cambridge time 1625——Milton attended Milton attended Christ's College, Cambridge 1629——Graduated with a . 1632——Obtained his Master of Arts degree 第2页/共10页 Study, poetry, and travel 1632-1638——Milton retired the official work and living in a country Villa to accumulate his knowledge 1638——He began his European journey life 第3页/共10页 Prose tracts and composing 1941——Milton began to write political and religious prose 1652——Milton was blind and compose three of his great workes Death 1674——Milton died in the company of his intimates life 第4页/共10页 Works Poetic works Lycidas 《利西达斯》1638 Epitaphium damonis 1639 On the late massacre in piedmont 1645 Maque Camus 《酒神之假面舞会》1634 第5页/共10页 Prose pamphlet Areopagitica 《论出版自由》1644 Tetrachordon 1645 Colasterion 1645 Of Reformation 1641 Epistola