Class 12 English — Chapter 7: Poems by Milton

What you'll learn

• ▸Central Theme of 'On Time': Time vs. Eternity
• ▸Personification and Imagery in 'On Time'
• ▸The Soul's Triumph Over Mortality
• ▸The True Monument in 'On Shakespear'
• ▸Shakespeare's Literary Immortality
• ▸The Impact of Shakespeare's Work on the Reader
• ▸Biographical Context of John Milton
• ▸Etymology and Archaic Language

Chapter Summary

--- PAGE 1 --- 12076CH07 2 Poems by Milton John Milton began writing poetry at the age of ten. After finishing his formal education at Cambridge, he read almost everything available in Latin, Greek, Italian and English. He was appointed Latin Secretary where he worked so hard that eyestrain, from years of late night reading, caused him to become totally blind at the age of forty- five. In the final years of his John Milton life he wrote (through dictation) Paradise Lost 1608-1674 and Paradise Regained. I On Time Fly envious Time, till thou run out thy race, Call on the lazy leaden-stepping hours, Whose speed is but the heavy Plummets pace; And glut thy self with what thy womb devours, Which is no more than what is false and vain, And merely mortal dross; So little is our loss, So little is thy g…

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1. Explain Milton's view on time? Get Solution →
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4. At what age did John Milton become totally blind? Get Solution →
5. Which two major works did Milton write in the final years of his life through dictation? Get Solution →
6. What position did John Milton hold where he worked so hard it contributed to his blindness? Get Solution →
7. According to the notes for "On Time", what is a 'Plummet'? Get Solution →
8. In the notes for "On Time", the phrase 'Envious Time' is linked to which figure from ancient mythology? Get Solution →

Did you know?

• 💡 Milton dictated his epic poems after becoming completely blind.
• 💡 The first book ever printed using movable type was the Gutenberg Bible.
• 💡 Shakespeare added over 1,700 new words to the English language.
• 💡 Some ancient clocks used dripping water or burning incense to measure time.
• 💡 A single poem can be translated into hundreds of different languages.

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