文档介绍：Life Works Milton ’s Reputation ------ born on 1608 ,London, England ------ born on 1608 ,London, England ------ a scrivener family , puritan ------ a scrivener family , puritan ------six ------six children,one children,one of the three who of the three who survived survived John John ’’ s family s family Milton Milton ‘‘s s Cambridge and Horton day Cambridge and Horton day ’’ s s at age 16 Cambridge. finest student Cambridge. finest student In 1632 ,Milton received his . In 1632 ,Milton received his . In 1629 In 1629 , , Latin, Greek, French, Italian, and Latin, Greek, French, Italian, and Hebrew Hebrew (希伯来语) (希伯来语) , Cambridge to e a , Cambridge to e a clergyman( clergyman( 牧师牧师), but he was dissuaded ), but he was dissuaded from this from this occupation due to occupation due to ““ tyranny tyranny ””(专制统治) (专制统治) in the in the church. church. So, Milton spent the 6 years after getting So, Milton spent the 6 years after getting his . reading the Greek and Latin classics, his . reading the Greek and Latin classics, and studying mathematics and music. and studying mathematics and music. Literary life In 1637 In 1637 , he visited Italy and met Galileo. He returned to England 1639 and began to think about writing an Arthurian epic he gave that idea up soon and wavered (动摇) between writing on Biblical (圣经) subjects and heroic figures in British history. In 1640, he decided to write on Paradise Lost. ? Published pamphlets in justifying the execution of Charles I ? Latin secretary of foreign affairs ? In 1652 Milton had e totally blind ? In 1660 the restoration Charles II ,regicide ,in prison,saved . one husband , three one husband , three wivies wivies In 1642, Milton (34) married Mary Powell (17) I n 1645 ,h e and his wife reconciled , daughter Anne was born in 1646. In 1652 , became blind