CHAPTER XIV.
JOHN MILTON.
John Milton, born in 1608, was twenty-four years of age when George Herbert died.

Hardly might two good men present a greater contrast than these.

In power and size, Milton greatly excels.

If George Herbert's utterance is like the sword-play of one skilful with the rapier, that of Milton is like the sword-play of an old knight, flashing his huge but keen-cutting blade in lightnings about his head.

Compared with Herbert, Milton was a man in health.