Saturday, 9 October 2021

Puritan and Restoration Age

 Puritan and Restoration Age by John Milton : 

  In the history of English literature 17th century comprised with two important historical periods and the Puritan Age which is also called Million 's Agd. It was started with James-i named Sub period of Jacobean lasted from 1603 to 1625 Charles-i which is named with sub period Caroline lasted from 1625 to 1649 and the era of Cromwell named Sub period of Commonwealth and protectorate ( Oliver Cromwell and Richard Cromwell ) ascended to the lasted from 1603 to 1660 till the age of new .

This was the age of new ideas analysis and observations in which Spirit of such things has been promoted . In this fought for Liberty of the people and Civil war between the king's and parliament started in these days which due many tyrannical rules of the king's practiced including Devine right of the kings declared boj 1604 .   Finally in the year of 1649 Charles-i  beheaded finishing his tyrannical regin and Cromwell established government .Many Changing in the era of Commonwealth period in laws and parliament.

Genres of the Puritan Age:

   The genres in the Puritan Age were drama poetry and prose in which the most famous genres of the age was poetry.

Major Figures and Works of the Puritan Age in genre y poetry:


Most prominent ne in the gener of poetry was Jonh Milton and other figures were school of Spenser Metaphysical poet and Cavalier Poet .If Categi poetry of the age into Major part it can be divided in following parts:

John Milton:



Biography :

Early life:

John Milton born : 9 December 1608

Died : 8 November 1674 

Aged :65 

Place  : Bunhill London England

He was an English poet and international who served as a civil servant.

The poet of the age was Milton who wrote remarkable poems in this age .He was greatest poet of Puritan age and wrote mostly about his personality y religious poetry .His famous work is " Paradise Lost" 
a religious poetry which was written when he was totally blind is with the highlights of his personal life matter. His early work was .The Hymn on the Nativity written in 1629 a lyrical genius " Lallegro' and ii Penseroso  written in 1632 were which is a poem Lycidas in  1637 which is a pastoral elegy and Comus in 1634 written in lyrical tone. A Sonnet of Milton was when he Assault was the Intended to the city which is full of emotions.

Milton was against king Charles-i and fought for liby with Cromwell . After these events and incident he wrote Paradise Lost which y all about Man ways to God and about Paradise and Hell.

Paradise Regained is discussion poetry with cenrtal finger of Christ  Samson Agonistes is highlighting his life with a blind hero.


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