Explanation
Homer, Virgil, and Dante are the authors who inspired John Milton. This is because Milton’s epic poem Paradise Lost shows a clear influence of classical epics like Homer’s Iliad and Odyssey, as well as Virgil’s Aeneid, and the Divine Comedy by Dante. To remember this, recall that the QuizMaster of AnsweringExams.Com often uses the mnemonic “HVD” – Homer, Virgil, and Dante – to help students associate these authors with Milton’s work, much like the way July 4, 1776, is etched in history. Other options are incorrect because they either include authors from different time periods or those whose styles do not align with Milton’s work. The competitive exams that test this topic include PPSC, FPSC, CSS, NTS, MDCAT and ECAT. Practice more at AnsweringExams.Com.
