Religious views of John Milton Divorce", Milton developed a reputation as both a divorcer and a polygamist. Eventually, Milton believed that a translation of Bucer's work, published as "Judgement of Martin Bucer Concerning Divorce", would convince Parliament of the truth behind his previous tract on divorce, but this did not happen. He continued to pursue the topic until his wife returned to him and their marriage was reconciled. "Paradise Lost" is Milton's epic depiction of the Fall of Man. In the story, Adam and Eve are warned against the evils of Satan and are told of the war in Heaven in which Satan challenged God's
The Fall of Princes The Fall of Princes The Fall of Princes is a long poem by English poet John Lydgate. It is based on Giovanni Boccaccio's work "De Casibus Virorum Illustrium", which Lydgate knew in a French translation by Laurent de Premierfait, entitled "Des Cas des nobles hommes et femmes". Lydgate's poem was written in the years 1431-38. It is composed of nine books and some 36 thousand lines. It is made up of rhyme royal stanzas: <poem style="margin-left:2em"> Out of her swoone when she did abbraide, Knowing no mean but death in her distrèsse, To her brothèr full piteously she said, "Cause