John Milton: Quick Facts

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Born	December 9, 1608 • London • England
Died	November 8, 1674? • London • England
Notable Works	“Areopagitica” • “Comus” • “The Doctrine and Discipline of Divorce” • “Eikonoklastes” • “History of Britain” • “Il Penseroso” • “L’Allegro” • “Lycidas” • “Of Education” • “Of Reformation” • “On Shakespeare” • “On the Fifth of November” • “On the Morning of Christ’s Nativity” • “Paradise Lost” • “Paradise Regained” • “Samson Agonistes” • “The Reason of Church Government” • “The Tenure of Kings and Magistrates”