MILTON

MILTON, Milton (Milton) Jon (9.12.1608, London — 8/11.1674, hamon jo), shoir, khodimi jamiyati va mutafakkiri anglis. Az oilai notarius. Universiteti Kembrijro tamom kardaast (1632). Ishtirokchii faoli muborizai siyosii davrai Revolyutsiyai burjuazii Angliya dar asri 17. Solhoi 40—50 hamchun publisisti namoyon pamfletho navishta, ba muqobili siyosati irtijoii senzura baromada («Areopagitika», 1644), qatli shohi zolim — Karl i I-ro asosnok donistaast («Mudofiai khalqi anglis» 1650; «Mudofiai digari khalqi ang­lis, 1654 va g.). Dar dostonhoi u «Bihishti gumshuda» (1667) va «Bihishti bargashta» (1674), ki ba mavzui Tavrot oidand, muborizai qahramononai khalq bar ziddi istibdod inikos yoftaast. Milton muallifi «Tarikhi Britaniya» (1670), «Tarikhi mukhtasari Moskva» (1682) ast.