Milton refers to the famous English poet and polemicist John Milton in the poem "London, 1802" by William Wordsworth. The poem, written in 1802, is an invocation to Milton, reflecting the poet's dissatisfaction with the situation of England at the time and his desire for a return to the qualities and values advocated by Milton.
Wordsworth addresses Milton directly in the poem, thanking him as a "thousand times more" virtuous, free, and passionate than early-nineteenth-century England. Wordsworth urges Milton to come back and deliver moral and spiritual guidance to England, complaining about the loss of the country's former beauty and calling for its restoration.
Milton is seen as a symbol of intellectual and moral authority in the poem, with his writings and beliefs serving as a source of inspiration and leadership for a nation in need of renewal.