A prose analysis of sonnet xix, Speaks also of Milton's blindness

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…'for man was put in the Garden of Eden, he was put there ut operaretur eum, to work; which proves that man was not born for rest.' In other words, the work and effort is more important than the gift from God. Like Candide, Milton suffered and endured his own hardships and struggles before he realized his place in life. In conclusion, Milton learned to cultivate his garden as to parent to his child.