Samson Agonistes

John Milton was a legendary English poet in the seventeenth century and he also was a civil servant for the Commonwealth of England under Oliver Cromwell. Milton's poetry is distinguished for its themes of freedom and self-determination and it also discussed the major political issues of his day.

Samson Agonistes is a tragic play based off the story of Samson from the Old Testament. The drama starts after Samson has been captured by the Philistines.