Summary: <strong>John Milton</strong>, (born December 9, 1608, <a href="https://www.britannica.com/place/London" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">London</a>, England—died November 8?, 1674, London?), English poet, pamphleteer, and historian, considered the most significant English author after <a href="https://www.britannica.com/biography/William-Shakespeare" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">William Shakespeare</a>. -- Bio via Britannica.com. <br><hr><p style="color:grey;font-size:0.75em;"> See <a style="color:grey;" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://acast.com/privacy">acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>
