John Milton

<p>As a young student, John Milton (1608-1674) dreamed of bringing the poetic elocution of Homer and Virgil to the English language. Milton realized this dream with his graceful, sonorous <i>Paradise Lost,</i> now considered the most influential epic poem in English literature. In sublime poetry of extraordinary beauty, <i>Paradise Lost</i> has inspired generations of artists and their works, ranging from the Romantic poets to the books of J. R. R. Tolkien.</p>