John Milton

John Milton was an English poet and intellectual of the seventeenth century, best known for his epic poem 'Paradise Lost'. He also wrote 'Paradise Regained', the tragedy 'Samson Agonistes', and numerous prose works addressing political and religious liberty. His poetry grapples with themes of free will, temptation, and redemption, often drawing on classical and biblical sources. Milton's style is characterized by a grand, sonorous blank verse and complex syntax. He is regarded as one of the most significant poets in the English language, and his work has profoundly influenced subsequent literary tradition.