After John Milton died in 1674, his widow sold all the rights to this work for a paltry 8 pounds
[DOC] [TLE] John Milton - Poet | Academy of American Poets - Poets.org [PAR] John Milton - Poet - John Milton was born in London on December 9, 1608, into a 
... After university, however, he abandoned his plans to join the priesthood and ... 
His extensive reading included both classical and modern works of religion, ...