Milton's Familiar Letters (1829) - Milton, John
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Milton's Familiar Letters is a collection of personal letters written by the English poet and author, John Milton. The letters were originally written to his friends and family members during the 17th century and were compiled and published posthumously in 1829. The collection includes letters written to notable figures of the time, such as Oliver Cromwell and Andrew Marvell, as well as to his own family members. The letters cover a wide range of topics, including politics, religion, literature, and personal matters. Milton's writing style in these letters is informal and conversational,…mehr

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Milton's Familiar Letters is a collection of personal letters written by the English poet and author, John Milton. The letters were originally written to his friends and family members during the 17th century and were compiled and published posthumously in 1829. The collection includes letters written to notable figures of the time, such as Oliver Cromwell and Andrew Marvell, as well as to his own family members. The letters cover a wide range of topics, including politics, religion, literature, and personal matters. Milton's writing style in these letters is informal and conversational, providing a unique glimpse into his personality and relationships. This book is a valuable resource for scholars and enthusiasts of Milton's work, as well as for those interested in the history and culture of 17th-century England.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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John Milton (9 December 1608 - 8 November 1674) was an English poet and intellectual, who served as a civil servant for the Commonwealth of England under its Council of State and later under Oliver Cromwell. He wrote at a time of religious flux and political upheaval, and is best known for his epic poem Paradise Lost (1667). Writing in English, Latin, Greek, and Italian, he achieved international renown within his lifetime, and his celebrated Areopagitica (1644), written in condemnation of pre-publication censorship, is among history's most influential and impassioned defences of freedom of speech and freedom of the press. His desire for freedom extended into his style: he introduced new words (coined from Latin) to the English language, and was the first modern writer to employ non-rhymed verse outside of the theatre or translations. William Hayley's 1796 biography called him the greatest English author, and he remains generally regarded as one of the preeminent writers in the English language, though critical reception has oscillated in the centuries since his death (often on account of his republicanism). Samuel Johnson praised Paradise Lost as "a poem which...with respect to design may claim the first place, and with respect to performance, the second, among the productions of the human mind," though he (a Tory and recipient of royal patronage) described Milton's politics as those of an "acrimonious and surly republican." Poets such as William Blake, William Wordsworth and Thomas Hardy revered him.