confronted,but also was imprisoned and threatened with execution Through the intervention of some friends who carried some influence with the new royal government,Milton was let off with a fine and some loss of property.Shortly afterward,living in blindness and virtual seclusion from all but the members of his immediate family, Milton began his masterpiece Paradise Lost.Before his death Milton published two other works on a grand scale,Paradise Regained and Samson Agonistes.Both appeared in 1671:neither is as successful as Paradise Lost.Milton died in 1674 2.0 Major Works: Paradise Lost《失乐园》，1665 5 Paradise Regained《复乐园》，1671 Samson Agonistes《力士参孙》，1671 2.1 Paradise Lost Paradise Lost is Milton's masterpiece,and the greatest English 5 epic.It is a long epic in 12 books,written in blank verse.The stories were taken from the Old Testament:the creation;the rebellion in Heaven of Satan and his fellow-angels;their defeat and expulsion from Heaven;the creation of the earth and of Adam and Eve;the fallen angels in hell plotting against God:Satan's temptation of Eve. 5 the departure of Adam and Eve from Eden;and the possible salvation.confronted, but also was imprisoned and threatened with execution. Through the intervention of some friends who carried some influence with the new royal government, Milton was let off with a fine and some loss of property. Shortly afterward, living in blindness and virtual seclusion from all but the members of his immediate family, Milton began his masterpiece Paradise Lost. Before his death Milton published two other works on a grand scale, Paradise Regained and Samson Agonistes. Both appeared in 1671; neither is as successful as Paradise Lost. Milton died in 1674. 2.0 Major Works: Paradise Lost 《失乐园》，1665 Paradise Regained 《复乐园》，1671 Samson Agonistes 《力士参孙》，1671 2.1 Paradise Lost Paradise Lost is Milton's masterpiece, and the greatest English epic. It is a long epic in 12 books, written in blank verse. The stories were taken from the Old Testament: the creation; the rebellion in Heaven of Satan and his fellow-angels; their defeat and expulsion from Heaven; the creation of the earth and of Adam and Eve; the fallen angels in hell plotting against God; Satan's temptation of Eve; the departure of Adam and Eve from Eden; and the possible salvation. 5’ 5’ 5’ 5’ 5’