FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS
JOHN MILTON
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was educated at home and at school
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did not attend university
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did not receive a good education
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attended Oxford university
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Detailed explanation-1: -Where was John Milton educated? When he was 11, John Milton entered St. Paul’s School, London, where he excelled in Greek, Latin, and Italian. He composed Latin verse and translated a psalm from Hebrew into English verse and later into Greek.
Detailed explanation-2: -Milton matriculated on 9 April 1625 with William Chappell as his tutor. He intended, according to the Subscription Book, to become a minister, and his course of study at Cambridge was based around this vocation.
Detailed explanation-3: -After Young’s tutorship, Milton attended St Paul’s School in London, where he began the study of Latin and Greek; the classical languages left an imprint on both his poetry and prose in English (he also wrote in Latin and Italian).
Detailed explanation-4: -In 1625, Milton entered Christ’s College, Cambridge where he was a successful student despite having been “rusticated”-that is, suspended-for a term during his first year, probably for arguing with his tutor. Milton excelled at languages and was an omnivorous reader.