February of 1652
He did not lose his sight; his eyesight is poor, and he just likes to wear prescription sunglasses.
John Milton had glaucoma. By the time he was 43 years old the disease completely blinded him. He died in 1674.
John Milton wrote the poem on his blindness because it is a short synop of what this sonnet tries to infer. This sonnet is written as a result of Milton's grief, as he lost his eye sight at his middle age.
John Milton became blind due to a progressive eye condition called glaucoma. He began losing his sight in his early 40s and by the age of 43, he was completely blind.
The problem in John Milton's "On His Blindness" is his feeling of despair at losing his sight and questioning how he can serve God. The solution comes in the realization that even though he may be physically blind, he can still serve God through his poetry and faith. This internal struggle ultimately leads to a recognition of acceptance and trust in God's plan.
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John Milton
John Milton Branton's birth name is Milton Olen Branton.
John Milton was born on December 9, 1608.
John Milton Branton is 5' 7".
John Milton Glover was born in 1852.
John Milton Glover died in 1929.