John Milton The poet, John Milton, has written books like "Paradise Lost" and "Paradise Regained" that are two of the greatest poems he ever wrote. He is an English poet and a political writer who is thought to be the next better poet than Shakespeare. John Milton, the author of "Paradise Lost" considered by many people to be the greatest epic poem in English language. Milton is also the author of "Paradise Regained" and "Samson …showed first 75 words of 667 total…

…showed last 75 words of 667 total…his ambition to "leave something so written to aftertimes, as they should not willingly let it die"(Peter L. Rudnysky) People justified his reputation as England's foremost non-dramatic poet. Some people consider John Milton or considered the greatest English poet after Shakespeare. He was a powerful influence on succeeding English poets, and whose writings were devoted to the defense of civil and religious liberty. John Milton is considered one of the best English poets ever.