Born: November 28, 1757, London, England Died: August 12, 1827 (aged 69), London, England Notable Works: Songs of Innocence and of Experience, The Marriage of Heaven and Hell, The Four Zoas, Jerusalem, Milton, “And did those feet in ancient time” William Blake (28 November 1757 — 12 August 1827) was an English poet, painter, and […]

Born: December 9, 1608, London, England Died: November 8, 1674 (aged 65), London, England Notable Works: Paradise Lost (1667), Areopagitica (1644) John Milton (9 December 1608 – 8 November 1674) was an English poet and intellectual. He served as a civil servant for the Commonwealth of England under its Council of State and later under […]

Born: c. 1552/1553, London, England Died: January 13, 1599 (aged 46-47), London, England Notable Works: The Faerie Queene (1590) Edmund Spenser (c. 1552/1553 – 13 January 1599) was an English poet, and is best known for his epic poem The Faerie Queene, which he wrote for Elizabeth I. Spenser is often remembered as one of […]