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Introduction to English Literature, With Suggestions for Further Reading and Study, and Annotated Selections, Illustrating the Successive
Introduction to English Literature With Suggestions for Further Reading and Study and Annotated Selections Illustrating the Successive Author:Franklin Verzelius Newton Painter Title: Introduction to English Literature, With Suggestions for Further Reading and Study, and Annotated Selections, Illustrating the Successive Periods and Principal Authors General Books publication date: 2009 Original publication date: 1905 Subjects: Literary Criticism / General Literary Criticism / European / English, Irish, Scottish, ... more »Welsh Notes: This is a black and white OCR reprint of the original. It has no illustrations and there may be typos or missing text. When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for free. Excerpt: JOHN MILTON. 146. Solitary Grandeur. -- In the period under consideration, Milton stands out in almost solitary grandeur. Intimately associated with the political and religious movements of his time, and identified in principle and in life with the Puritan party, he still rises grandly above the narrowness of his age. In one work at least he rivals the great achievements of the age of Elizabeth. He deserves to be recognized as the sub- limest poet of all times. 147. Early Years. -- John Milton was born in London, Dec. 9, 16o8. His father,-a man of the highest integrity, had been disinherited for espousing the Protestant cause; but, taking up the profession of a scrivener, he acquired the means of giving his son a liberal education. His mother, a woman of most virtuous character, was especially distinguished for her neighborhood charities. The private tutor of Milton was Thomas Young, a Puritan minister, who was afterward forced to leave the kingdom on account of his religious opinions. Milton showed extraordinary aptness in learning; and when in 1624 he was sent to Cambridge, he was master of several languages and had read extensively in philosophy and literature. He remained at the university seven years and took the usual degrees. 148. Five Years of Study. -- In 1632 he left the university, amidst the regrets of the fellows ...« less