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| Born | 9 December 1608 Bread Street, Cheapside, London, England |
| Died | 8 November 1674 (aged 65) Bunhill, London, England |
| Occupation | Poet, Prose Polemicist, Civil Servant |
| Notable works | Paradise Lost |
John Milton (9 December 1608 – 8 November 1674) was an English poet, religious thinker, and civil servant for the English Commonwealth Government. He is one of the most important figures in Western literature. He is most famous for his Christian epic poem Paradise Lost. His writing influenced both later poets and religious thinkers.