Milton and Shabbetai Tzvi https://mosaicmagazine.com/picks/uncategorized/2013/08/milton-and-shabbetai-tzvi/

August 2, 2013 | Jeffrey Shoulson
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Was the example of a failed Jewish messiah the inspiration for John Milton’s brief epic poem, Paradise Regained, published in 1671?

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