The poet John Milton completed his epic poem, Paradise Lost, in 1665, but publication was delayed until 1667 due to the Plague of 1666 and the Great Fire of 1667. He sold the rights for five pounds.
The poet John Milton completed his epic poem, Paradise Lost, in 1665, but publication was delayed until 1667 due to the Plague of 1666 and the Great Fire of 1667. He sold the rights for five pounds.