Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2004-09-01 Public domain in the USA. 89 Masson, David 1822 1907 The Life of John Milton Volume 3 1643-1649 Narrated in Connexion with the Political, Ecclesiastical, and Literary History of His Time Reading ease score: 53.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Produced by Anne Soulard, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Life of John Milton Volume 3 1643-1649" by David Masson is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This volume delves into the life and works of John Milton during a pivotal period marked by the English Civil War and the Westminster Assembly's influence on religion and governance. Masson aims to connect Milton’s personal experiences and writings with the broader political and ecclesiastical history of his time, portraying how these factors impacted his literary output and personal life. The opening of the book presents the historical backdrop of the Westminster Assembly, which was convened to discuss church governance during the civil unrest of 1643. It details the early sessions of the Assembly, including the solemn signing of the Covenant and the involvement of both English and Scottish divines, setting the stage for debates on religious conformity. Significant attention is given to Milton’s personal circumstances, notably his struggles with marriage and his divorce tracts, which reflect both his individual plight and the broader thematic concerns of the era. This introduction anchors the reader in the political maneuverings and intellectual currents that influenced Milton’s writing and thought during these tumultuous years. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Poets, English -- Early modern, 1500-1700 -- Biography Milton, John, 1608-1674 PR Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: History - General Browsing: Literature 1776428 1776309 2024-10-03T09:29:16.716519 2023-10-03T08:36:02.099580 text/html text/html 1776421 1776302 2024-10-03T09:29:17.299520 2023-10-03T08:36:02.429574 text/html text/html 766976 2024-10-03T09:29:34.951416 application/epub+zip 790936 2024-10-03T09:29:21.622492 application/epub+zip 780366 2024-10-03T09:29:19.734516 application/epub+zip 1308046 2024-10-03T09:29:46.314409 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1233338 2024-10-03T09:29:33.575463 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1220347 2022-09-03T12:07:56.114082 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1730735 1730667 2024-10-03T09:29:15.688555 2023-10-03T08:36:01.484570 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1725533 2020-12-29T17:43:43 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 663738 2020-12-29T17:43:43 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 19379 2024-10-03T09:29:46.878357 application/rdf+xml 17565 2024-10-03T09:29:20.493515 image/jpeg 3979 2024-10-03T09:29:20.145512 image/jpeg 750429 2024-10-03T09:29:17.447550 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia