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Paradise Lost
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- What it is
- The encyclopedia article on Milton's epic. Its composition section says Milton, blind from 1652, dictated the poem to amanuenses and friends.
- How much weight it carries
- A secondary summary that cites scholarship. The exact number and identity of the amanuenses are debated, so the article's general statement is more reliable than any detail about who wrote what.
Facts taken from this source
- The Wikipedia article on Paradise Lost says the image of Milton dictating the poem to his daughters became a popular subject for paintings, especially in the Romantic period.
“The image of Milton dictating the poem to his daughters became a popular subject for paintings, especially in the Romantic period.” (Composition section)
- The Wikipedia article on Paradise Lost says Milton, blind from 1652, wrote the poem entirely through dictation with the help of amanuenses and friends.
“Having gone blind in 1652, Milton wrote Paradise Lost entirely through dictation with the help of amanuenses and friends.” (Composition section)