John Milton was one of the greatest poets of his age and perhaps of all ages. He was undoubtedly an artist of acute sensibility, subtlety of mind and superb human insight which is quite evident in his poetic works. In fact, no other writer of his age can ... surpass or even equal him in the range of his material, the sublimity of style, highly reflective themes and above all the excellent use ... sense 'Paradise Lost' even excels the Iliad or Aeneid. Its action is planned contrived in Hell, acted upon earth and punished in Heaven. The action is also great as it does not determine the fat...

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