The Life Of John Milton Vol. 3 1643-1649 - David Masson

The Life of John Milton V3 1643-1649 is a biography written by David Masson about the life of the famous English poet and political thinker, John Milton. The book is the third volume in a series that chronicles Milton's life from his birth in 1608 to his death in 1674. This particular volume focuses on the years 1643 to 1649, a period of great political upheaval in England that saw the country torn apart by civil war.Masson's biography provides a detailed account of Milton's life during this period, including his involvement in the political and religious debates of the time, his work as a pamphleteer and journalist, and his literary output. The book also explores Milton's personal life, including his marriage to Mary Powell and his subsequent divorce and remarriage.Throughout the book, Masson provides a nuanced and insightful portrayal of Milton, highlighting both his strengths and his flaws. He also places Milton's life and work in the broader historical context of seventeenth-century England, providing readers with a rich and detailed picture of this fascinating period in English history.Overall, The Life of John Milton V3 1643-1649 is a comprehensive and engaging biography that offers a valuable insight into the life and work of one of England's greatest poets and political thinkers.While this is clearly the will of a dying man whose property is in such a state of wreck and confusion that he knows not whether any provision whatever will arise out of it for his wife and family, there are certain suggestions in it of a contrary tenor. It is evident, for example, that Mr. Powell had not given up all hope that his main property, the mansion and lands of Forest-hill, might ultimately be recovered. Though these are entirely omitted in the Particular of his Estate given in a month before to the Goldsmiths' Hall Committee for Compositions, they figure in his will so expressly that one sees the testator did not consider them quite lost.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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