John (1608—74), English poet. His three major works, completed after he had gone blind (1652), show his mastery of blank verse: they are the epic poems
弥尔顿,约翰(1608—1674,英国诗人;三部主要作品都创作于他双目失明[1652] 后,展现了驾驭无韵诗体的娴熟技巧;这三部作品是: 史诗《失乐园》[1667, 1674年修订] 和《复乐园》[1671] 以及诗剧《力士参孙》[1671] )。