文档介绍:John Milton
John Milton was born in 1608 in London. His parents had six children, and he was one of the three who survived.
In 1625, Milton was admitted to Christ‘s College, Cambridg.
In 1632, Milton took his .(Master of Arts) at Cambridge, after which he retired to the family homes, and did 6 years of private study and position.
Milton set out for Europe when he was 30. He met Galileo in Florence, and was greatly touched and inspired by him.
In 1642, at the age of 34, Milton married Mary Powell, age 17,shortly after,she left him and return to live with her mother .In 1645,he and his wife lost his sight due to overwork in 1652 and his wife died while giving the couple's third children.
In 1656,he remarried,but she died in childbirth a year later,ending"the happiest time"in Milton's life.
In 1663,Milton got a third wife,since his rebellious daughter would not care for was fully blind.
图为弥尔顿失明后在口述作品时的情景
Milton died peacefully of gout(痛风) in 1674. His funeral was attended by “his learned and great Friends in London, not without a friendly concourse(集合) of the Vulgar(平民,百姓)”.
early period
On the Morning of Christ’s Nativity(基督诞生晨颂)
L’Allegro (快乐的人 IL )
Penseroso( 幽思的人)
Comus ( 科玛斯)
Lycidsas (利西达斯)