Who is the Author of the Poem, "Lycidas" ?

Lycidas:
- Poem by John Milton.
- Written in 1637 for inclusion in a volume of elegies published in 1638.
- This writing was intended to commemorate the death of Edward King.
- 'Lycidas' is a famous Elegy by written John Milton.


John Milton:
- Born: December 9, 1608, London, England
- Death: November 8?, 1674, London.
- He was an English poet, pamphleteer, and historian.
- To some scholar, He is considered the most significant English author after William Shakespeare.
- Milton is best known for Paradise Lost, widely regarded as the greatest epic poem in English.
- Milton attended the University of Cambridge (1625–32), where he wrote poems in Latin, Italian, and English.
- John Milton is called Epic Poet.
- He is called great master of Blank Verse.

Major Works:
- Paradise lost (1667), the greatest epic in English.
- Paradise regained (1671) separated in four books.
- Samson Agonistes (1671) (Poetic Drama)
- Lycidas (elegy)
- On his Blindness (Sonnet)

Top quotes:
- Better to reign in Hell than serve in Heaven. (Paradise lost)
- Childhood shows the man, as morning shows the days. ( Paradise regained)
- Death is the golden key that opens the place of eternity.( Paradise lost)

Source: Encyclopedia Britannica