John Milton

Is John Milton A Renaissance Poet

John Milton was born in 1608, during the renaissance period. This was a time of great intellectual and artistic achievement, as well as political upheaval. Milton was highly educated, and spent his life writing poetry and prose. His most famous work is the epic poem ‘Paradise Lost’, which tells the story of Adam and Eve’s … Read more

Jesus In Paradise Lost

Paradise Lost was not well received during Milton’s lifetime; Paradise Lost is now remembered as “the epic of Paradise lost” (Murrin 1096). Paradise Lost shows how humans can overcome sin through religious devotion, but also represents how sin destroys Paradise (Greenblatt 1818). Paradise Lost by John Milton, a 17th century epic poem about the Fall … Read more