Download On His Blindness Poem Summary By John Milton Images. In this famous parable, an employer who is going away for a time gives his three servants money in proportion to their ability to increase its value. The first seven and a half lines of this poem are one big, long, confusing sentence.
God reprimanded the lazy servant in the bible, so milton wants to use his. Lines 3 to 6 of the poem allude to the parable of the talents in chapter 25 of the gospel of matthew, verses 14 to 30. This poem was written in either 1652 or 1656, while he was still active in the 6.
'on his blindness/when i consider how my light is spent' by john milton is an exploration of a moral dilemma faced by john milton, and conveyed through he knows he's going blind and worries endlessly about what that means for his future.
The poem on his blindness, by john milton is an italian sonnet which addresses the christian perspective of how to accept ones disabilities. He is saying that he is totally blind now, and. Being patient is the best way to serve god. A shorter sequel, paradise regained, and the drama samson agonistes followed soon.