Development of Milton's Mind and Art

IntroductionThere were three stages in the development of Milton's poetic genius. In the first stage come all the early poems upto Lycidas. After this stage he wrote mostly prose except for most of his sonnets. It was at the final stage that some of his best works were produced. Some of his best poetry like Paradise Lost Paradise Regamed and Samson Agonistes are the product of this stage of