文档介绍：John Milton and His Paradise Lost
Abstract:
Paradise Lost which played a powerful role in promoting the development of the epic was the product of Puritanism, as well as rooted in Milton 's personal beliefs and faith. The creative style of Milton was different from any writers after him. Although Milton was involved in Puritan movement, his religious ideas and political arguments all promoted he development of capitalism. Therefore, we can saw that secular humanism which provided a new way to deal with social problems was the combination of the thoughts of humanist and religious doctrine. It can be said, Paradise Lost was the epic of mankind, but also an epic display of human nature.
Keywords:
John Milton, Paradise Lost, Puritanism, revolutionary theme, English bourgeois
Milton was born in London in 1608. He was born a poet. He believed that a true poet was derived from the love of life, while one 'hsappinessin heart was the source of creativity. A few months after his marriage, his wife deserted him and returned to her family in Oxford shire. The reason is unknown, but there are many possibilities. During this, Milton probably began the arguments for his four Divorce Tracts. His thinking on divorce caused him the most trouble with the authorities. An orthodox Presbyterian view of the time was that Milton's views on divorce constituted a one-man heresy. Milton abandoned hi