在英国民族灾难深重的年代里,弥尔顿是一位为国奋斗的先驱;在二十世纪的今天,他仍然是一位仅次于莎士比亚的伟大诗人。在约翰·弥尔顿的内心深处,确信自己要成就一番伟大的事业。正如他在自己的一首出色的诗-《利西达斯》中所暗示的那样,荣誉总是驱使他去过“清心寡欲,勤劳朴质 Milton was a pioneer in struggling for the country in the era of great British national disaster. Today, in the twentieth century, he is still a great poet after Shakespeare. In John Milton’s heart, convinced that you want to accomplish a great career. As he implies in one of his own wonderful poems, ”Lixidas,“ glory has always driven him to ”heartlessness, hard work and simplicity