Maybe you studied Milton at school, or perhaps you are aware of him as an historical figure. But for many of us the name means very little. Even in the 400th anniversary of his birth this year, a Google search reveals very little bar the publication of a new biography.
I’ve just finished said biography, a weighty and extremely well-written 400-page tome, and my undergraduate admiration for Milton has been reawakened. So let me educate you!
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