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How old was Milton when he went completely blind?

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On 5 May 1652, just three months after he lost his eyesight, Milton's wife Mary died - three days after giving birth to the couple's fourth child, daughter Deborah. Soon after his wife's death, his one-year-old son John died as well. Milton was heartbroken.


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