Milton, John: Other Works

Milton's theology, although in the Protestant tradition, is extremely unorthodox and individual on many points; it is set forth in the Latin pamphlet De doctrina Christiana [on Christian doctrine]. Unpublished during Milton's lifetime, this work was discovered and published in 1825. Milton also wrote 18 sonnets in English and 5 in Italian, which generally follow the Petrarchan style and are accepted as among the greatest ever written.

Sections in this article:

• Introduction
• Other Works
• Paradise Lost and Paradise Regained
• Later Life
• Political and Moral Tracts
• Early Life and Works
• Bibliography

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