StoryNote logo

Why does John Milton's English sound almost modern whereas people who lived 50 years earlier (Shakespeare, Spenser, Bacon) are incoherent at time?

by /u/tanktango in /r/AskHistorians

Upvotes: 206

Favorite this post:
Mark as read:
Your rating:
Add this post to a custom list

StoryNote©

Reddit is a registered trademark of Reddit, Inc. Use of this trademark on our website does not imply any affiliation with or endorsement by Reddit, Inc.