ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -John Milton, the last great poet of the English Renaissance, laid down in his work the foundations for the emerging aesthetic of the post-Renaissance period.

Detailed explanation-2: -Samson Agonistes is hard to date, and may go back to the 1640s or be one of Milton’s last works. It is modelled closely on ancient Greek tragedy.

Detailed explanation-3: -Milton wrote poetry and prose between 1632 and 1674, and is most famous for his epic poetry. Special Collections and Archives holds a variety of Milton’s major works, including Paradise Lost, Paradise Regained, L’Allegro, and Il Penseroso. Paradise Lost is one of the most recognized works in English literature.

Detailed explanation-4: -John Milton, (born December 9, 1608, London, England-died November 8?, 1674, London?), English poet, pamphleteer, and historian, considered the most significant English author after William Shakespeare. Milton is best known for Paradise Lost, widely regarded as the greatest epic poem in English.