Sonnet on His Blindness

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:poetry
gptkbp:adaptation set to music
translated into multiple languages
gptkbp:author gptkb:John_Milton
gptkbp:contains_song ABBAABBA
gptkbp:critical_reception widely studied
considered a classic
gptkbp:form gptkb:sonnet
Petrarchan sonnet
gptkbp:has_units iambic pentameter
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sonnet on His Blindness
gptkbp:influence gptkb:Christian_literature
Romantic poets
Modern poetry
philosophical discussions on suffering
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Christianity
gptkbp:inspired_by Milton's own blindness
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:literary_movement Early Modern
Early Modern English literature
gptkbp:notable_quote They also serve who only stand and wait.
gptkbp:number_of_lines gptkb:14
gptkbp:published_in gptkb:The_Poems_of_John_Milton
1673
gptkbp:related_to Milton's blindness
gptkbp:style metaphysical poetry
gptkbp:subject_matter blindness
service to God
gptkbp:theme faith
suffering
blindness
divine purpose
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:John_Milton_II
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6