ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -Milton died on 8 November 1674 and was buried in the church of St Giles-without-Cripplegate, Fore Street, London. However, sources differ as to whether the cause of death was consumption or gout.

Detailed explanation-2: -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.

Detailed explanation-3: -On or about 8 November 1674, when he was almost sixty-six years old, Milton died of complications from gout. While Milton’s impact as a prose writer was profound, of equal or greater importance is his poetry.

Detailed explanation-4: -Milton’s vision had been declining over the years, but in 1652, he went completely blind. The exact cause is unknown, though he claimed it was because ‘I never extinguished my lamp before midnight’ in his youth. The most likely cause was glaucoma.