约翰-弥尔顿John-Milton的简介ppt

JohnMilton•JohnMiltonwasbornin1608inLondon.•Hewasgreatlyinfluencedbyhisfamily.•Receivedgoodeducationduetotheprosperityofhisfamily.•At18,MiltonwasadmittedtoChrist‘sCollege,Cambridge•OntheChristmasof1629,hecomposed“OntheMorningofChrist‘sNativity“(基督诞生的清晨).•In1632,MiltontookhisM.A.(MasterofArts)atCambridge,afterwhichheretiredtothefamilyhomes,anddid6yearsofprivatestudyandliterarycomposition.•MiltonsetoutforatourofEuropewhenheturned30.HemetGalileoinFlorence,andwasgreatlytouchedandinspiredbyhim.•Milton’stourofEuropewascutshortwithrumorsofcivilwarinEngland.•TheCivilWarwasbrewing—KingCharlesI(查理一世)invadedScotlandin1639,andtheLongParliament(长期议会)wasconvened(召开)in1640.•Miltonbeganwritingpamphletsonpoliticalandreligiousmatters;OfReformation,Animadversions(论批判),andOfPrelaticalEpiscopacy(论主教制).•Inthespringof1642,MiltonmarriedMaryPowell,17yearsoldtohis34,buttherelationshipwasanunhappyone,andMarylefthimtovisitthefamilyhomebrieflythereafter,anddidnotreturn.•MatterswerenotimprovedwhenthePowellsdeclaredfortheKingintheCivilWarwhichbrokeoutinAugust.ThispromptedMiltontowritehisso-called'DivorceTracts'speakingfordivorceonthegroundsofincompatibility.•Butaftertherestorationin1658,Milton’spoliticalcareerstartedtoslidedown.•In1652,Miltonlosthissightduetooverwork.3yearslater,MiltonmarriedKatherineWoodcock，butshepassedawayin1658.•ItistothememoryofherthatMiltonwrotethesonnet“MethoughtIsawmylateespousèdsaint.(梦亡妻)”•In1663,Miltonremarriedagain.Hespenthistimetutoringstudentsandfinishinghislife‘swork,theepic,ParadiseLost(失乐园).•“AmongthegreatestworksevertobewritteninEnglish,thefeatisallthemoreremarkableforMilton'sblindness—hewouldcomposeverseuponverseatnightinhisheadandthendictatethemfrommemorytohisaidesinthemorning.”•ParadiseLostfinallysawpublicationin1667,in12books.Thebookwasmetwithinstantsuccessandamazement;evenDryden(屈莱顿)isreportedtohavesaid,Thismancutsusallout,andtheancientstoo.”•ParadiseRegain‘d(复乐园)andSamsonAgonistes(力士参孙)werepublishedtogetherin1671,bythetimehewas63.•Miltondiedpeacefullyofgout(痛风)3yearslater.Hisfuneralwasattendedby“hislearnedandgreatFriendsinLondon,notwithoutafriendlyconcourse(集合)oftheVulgar(平民，百姓)”.OfMan'sfirstdisobedience,andthefruitOfthatforbiddentreewhosemortaltasteBroughtdeathintotheworld,andallourwoe,WithlossofEden,tillonegreaterManRestoreus,andregaintheblissfulSeat,