Read the following passage and answer the questions No. 3 and 4.
Milton was a great poet after Shakespeare. His father early decided that Milton was to have a literary career. At the age of 7, in 1615, he got himself admitted into Star Palace School. But Milton could not pay attention to his studies in this school. After a couple of years, he left the school and studied at St. Paul's School till 1624. In the succeeding year. John Milton entered Christ College in Cambridge. He took his MA degree at the age of 24 and went to his father's house in the village of Horton. Milton's father, however, had faith in his son and allowed him to continue his studies at Horton from 1632 to 1638. During this time, he made himself master of everything worth knowing in the literature of Rome, Greece, Italy, France, Spain and the Bible. In 1643, Milton met Marry Powel in an occasion and married her. But this great poet became blind in 1652. The idea behind his famous work 'Paradise Lost' developed after his blindness. Paradise Lost saw the light of the day in the year 1665. Nine years after Its publication, this great artist in literature died.
Complete the table below with the information from the passage.
John Milton Name of events Place Year/Time What/Contribution Born (i) ---- Studied from 1617-1624 (ii) ---- (iii) ----- at 24 Famous work (iv) ---- Milton passed away (v) ----
| Milton was a great poet after Shakespeare. His father early decided that Milton was to have a literary career. At the age of 7, in 1615, he got himself admitted into Star Palace School. But Milton could not pay attention to his studies in this school. After a couple of years, he left the school and studied at St. Paul's School till 1624. In the succeeding year. John Milton entered Christ College in Cambridge. He took his MA degree at the age of 24 and went to his father's house in the village of Horton. Milton's father, however, had faith in his son and allowed him to continue his studies at Horton from 1632 to 1638. During this time, he made himself master of everything worth knowing in the literature of Rome, Greece, Italy, France, Spain and the Bible. In 1643, Milton met Marry Powel in an occasion and married her. But this great poet became blind in 1652. The idea behind his famous work 'Paradise Lost' developed after his blindness. Paradise Lost saw the light of the day in the year 1665. Nine years after Its publication, this great artist in literature died. |
| John Milton | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name of events | Place | Year/Time | What/Contribution |
| Born | (i) ---- | ||
| Studied from 1617-1624 | (ii) ---- | ||
| (iii) ----- | at 24 | ||
| Famous work | (iv) ---- | ||
| Milton passed away | (v) ---- | ||
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