John Milton — Rar

: A landmark defense of freedom of speech and against censorship.

: Milton returned to England as the Civil War loomed. He abandoned poetry for nearly 20 years to write political and religious pamphlets supporting the Puritan cause and Oliver Cromwell's Commonwealth. Key Works : John Milton rar

: He wrote radical treatises advocating for divorce based on incompatibility, sparked by his own troubled first marriage to Mary Powell. : A landmark defense of freedom of speech

: Born in London to a successful scrivener and musical composer, Milton grew up in a household that valued learning and the arts. Key Works : : He wrote radical treatises

: He served as the Secretary for Foreign Tongues , translating diplomatic correspondence for Cromwell’s government. Blindness and the Restoration (1652–1660)

: In 1638, he traveled through Europe, notably meeting the astronomer Galileo Galilei in Florence while the scientist was under house arrest. Political Activism and Civil War (1640–1660)