ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

JOHN MILTON

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Milton’s first marriage
A
was happy at first, then it became a disappointment
B
proved a disappointment
C
gave him great happiness
D
did not see any children
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -“… marriage is a covenant the very being whereof consists not in a forced cohabitation and counterfeit performances of duties but in unfeigned love and peace.” (Milton, The Doctrine and Discipline of Divorce 255-256).

Detailed explanation-2: -Milton and his first wife Mary Powell (1625–1652) had four children: Anne (born 29 July 1646) Mary (born 25 October 1648) John (16 March 1651 – June 1652)

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