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On His Blindness Sonnet 19 by John Milton baroque AZpoetry.com

On His Blindness by John Milton

"On His Blindness" or also known as "When I Consider How My Light Is Spent" John Milton, published in 1673 When I consider how my light is spentEre h…

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“Written in the mid-17th century after Milton had gone completely blind, this sonnet remains a timeless work of spiritual and philosophical reflection.”

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