John Milton was imprisoned for his support of the Commonwealth. He had difficulties supporting his large family, and yet wrote a brilliant epic. In the same way, John Bunyan was imprisoned, became imp

John Milton was imprisoned for his support of the Commonwealth. He had difficulties supporting his large family, and yet wrote a brilliant epic. In the same way, John Bunyan was imprisoned, became impoverished, and yet was strengthened to write a great allegory. John Milton was poor, but wrote a great epic. John Bunyan was poor, but wrote a great allegory. The writers John Milton and John Bunyan had much in common. The writers John Milton and John Bunyan had very little in common.