John Milton (1608–1674) "was the last great poet of the English Renaissance" and published a number of works before 1660, including A L'Allegro,1631; Il Penseroso, 1634; Comus (a masque), 1638; and Lycidas, (1638). However, his major epic works, including Paradise Lost (1667) were published in the Restoration period.
According to Daniel Webster, the individual states had the right to nullify the law. He preached this idea on the Senate floor, stating that states should have the right to be able to practice nullification.