Samson Agonistes

About “Samson Agonistes”

Samson Agonistes is a tragic closet drama written by John Milton. It was published in 1671 as part of the same volume as Paradise Regained, with the title page stating: "Paradise Regained / A Poem / In IV Books / To Which Is Added / Samson Agonistes." The play was likely started around the same time as Paradise Regained but was completed after it. There is no clear evidence of when exactly it was finished, though it may have been very close to the publication date. The work remains a significant part of Milton's literary output. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.)