英国文学选读课件 milton.ppt

JOHN MILTON
戚佳翔
潘娇丽
徐智慧
王彬彬
Contents
Life
Works
Writing skill
Background
John Milton´s Times
1642-1649: English Civil War
King/Anglican Clergy vs. Parliament (dominated by Puritans)
Protestant Revolution (Death of King Charles I)
1649-1660: No British King
1649-1653: Commonwealth
1653-1658: Protectorate of Oliver Cromwell
1660: Restoration (of King Charles II)
Historical Background
The 17th century was one of the most tempestuous
Periods in English contradictions between the feudal system and the bourgeoisie had reached its peak and resulted in a revolutionary outburst.
From James I to Oliver Cromwell, the England underwent changes from monarchic to mon-
Wealth. But soon the monarchy was the
James Two’s reign, the Revolution of 1688aroused
Prince William came to the throne.
One of the greatest poets of the English language, best-known for his epic poem PARADISE LOST (1667). Milton's powerful, rhetoric prose and the eloquence of his poetry had an immense influence especially on the 18th-century verse. Besides poems, Milton published pamphlets defending civil and religious rights.
Author
John Milton was born in London. His father, also named John, had risen to prosperity as a scrivener or law writer - he posed music.
On leaving Cambridge Milton had given up his original plan to e a priest. He adopted no profession but spent six years at leisure in his father's traveled in France and Italy in the late 1630s .Milton returned to London in 1639, and set up a school. He also served as the secretary for foreign languages in Cromwell's government. In 1651 Milton became the Restoration of Charles II in 1660, Milton was arrested as a noted defender of monwealth, but was soon released. Milton died on November 8, 1674.
Milton’s Works
Works of his early age:
1. pamphlets on marriage and divorce:
“Doctrine and Discipline of Divorce”
“离婚的戒律与学说”
2. pamphlets on political liberty:
“Areopagitica”
“论出版自由”
Works of his m