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Poets.org - Poetry, Poems, Bios & More - John Milton |
 | | Milton traveled in France and Italy during this time and met Galileo Galilei, who appears in Milton's tract against censorship, "Areopagitica." In 1642, he married Mary Powell; even though they were estranged for most of their marriage, she bore him three daughters and a son before her death in 1652. |
 | | During this time, Milton was steadily losing his eyesight, going completely blind in 1651, but he continued his duties with the aid of Andrew Marvell and other assistants. |
 | | Milton is thought by many to be the greatest English poet after Shakespeare. |
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