Poems By Milton (John Milton)

Milton began writing poetry at

Milton began writing poetry at the age of ten. After his education at Cambridge, he read widely in Latin, Greek, Italian, and English. He was appointe

In 'On Time'

In 'On Time', Time is treated as something temporary and destructive, while Eternity represents lasting joy, truth, peace, love, and divine light. The

'Envious Time' is a mythological allusion

'Envious Time' is a mythological allusion to Cronos, who devoured his children at birth according to ancient mythology. The phrase suggests Time as a

A plummet is a lead weight

A plummet is a lead weight whose slow mechanism activates the ticking mechanism in a clock. The poet uses this image to compare the slow movement of h

In 'On Shakespear'

In 'On Shakespear', Milton says that Shakespeare does not need a stone tomb, a pyramid, or piled stones. Shakespeare’s real monument is the wonder and