Project Gutenberg 2005-08-01 Public domain in the USA. 133 Pattison, Mark 1813 1884 Milton Produced by Charles Aldorondo, Tiffany Vergon, Marc D'Hooghe and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Milton" by Mark Pattison is a biographical account written in the late 19th century that explores the life and works of the renowned poet John Milton. The book delves into Milton's background, tracing his familial roots, education, and the influence of various experiences on his literary output. Pattison closely examines significant periods in Milton's life, detailing his early poetic endeavors, education, and later struggles as a prominent writer during turbulent times in England. The opening of "Milton" lays the groundwork for the exploration of the poet's formative years. It begins by discussing the obscurity surrounding the lives of poets in the 17th century, contrasting this with the wealth of personal details known about Milton. It highlights Milton's early education, his family's background, and the key influences in his life, including his experiences at school and university. The narrative emphasizes his fervent pursuit of knowledge and literature, setting the stage for the profound impact that these early experiences would have on his later works, such as "Paradise Lost." Pattison elaborates on Milton's character, indicating that his ambitions and intellectual rigor shaped the same profound and complex understanding of life and spirituality that would define his poetry. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 56.3 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Milton, John, 1608-1674 PR Text Biographies Category: Biographies Category: British Literature 425375 2025-08-04T07:05:49.470136 text/html 425196 2025-01-11T22:09:52.512831 text/html 225631 2025-08-04T07:05:55.429082 application/epub+zip 231477 2025-08-04T07:05:51.122088 application/epub+zip 231477 2025-08-04T07:05:50.091150 application/epub+zip 373515 2025-08-04T07:05:58.886120 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 346735 2025-08-04T07:05:54.695073 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 328381 2022-09-04T11:52:13.600176 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 403814 2025-08-04T07:05:49.020142 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 392232 2021-01-02T09:49:57 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17417 2025-08-04T07:05:59.033060 application/rdf+xml 8867 2025-08-04T07:05:50.567101 image/jpeg 2444 2025-08-04T07:05:50.327095 image/jpeg 156554 2021-01-02T09:49:57 application/octet-stream application/zip 221914 2025-08-04T07:05:49.503133 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia