Choose the right option from the given alternatives.

Life of Milton has been written by

The correct answer is 'Samuel Johnson'.

Key Points

Dr. Samuel Johnson was one of the prominent literary figures of the 18th century.

• He was also a key figure of the neoclassical tradition and was famous for his great wit and prose style as exemplified by his Lives of the English Poets.
• Johnson’s Life of Milton can be regarded as one of the best sources of his views on poetry.
• Here, he defines poetry as “the art of uniting pleasure with truth, by taking imagination to the help of reason.”

Thus, we can say that Life of Milton has been written by Samuel Johnson.