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John Milton Quotes - Page 11

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Ladies, whose bright eyes Rain influence, and judge the prize.

Ladies, whose bright eyes Rain influence, and judge the prize.

Rain, Eye, Judging

'L'Allegro' (1645) l. 121

Nothing is here for tears, nothing to wail Or knock the breast, no weakness, no contempt, Dispraise, or blame,-nothing but well and fair, And what may quiet us in a death so noble.

Tears, Weakness, Noble

'Samson Agonistes' (1671) l. 1721

Her virtue and the conscience of her worth, That would be woo'd, and not unsought be won.

Would Be, Virtue, Conscience

John Milton, Henry John Todd (1852). “The Poetical Works of John Milton: With Notes of Various Authors; and with Some Account of the Life and Writings of Milton, Derived Principally from Original Documents in Her Majesty's State-paper Office”, p.309

For what is glory but the blaze of fame?

Glory, Fame

John Milton (1871). “The poetical works of John Milton, ed. with a critical memoir by W.M. Rossetti”, p.232

Seasoned life of man preserved and stored up in books.

Life, Book, Men

John Milton (1848). “The poetical works of John Milton: With a memoir, and critical remarks on his genius and writings”, p.18

When the new light which we beg for shines in upon us, there be [those] who envy and oppose, if it come not first in at their casements.

Light, Envy, Shining

John Milton (2003). “The Major Works”, p.269, Oxford University Press, USA

The low'ring element Scowls o'er the darken'd landscape.

Clouds, Elements, Landscape

John Milton (1832). “Paradise Lost. [With a portrait.]”, p.37

There are no songs comparable to the songs of Zion, no orations equal to those of the prophets, and no politics like those which the Scriptures teach.

Bible, Song, Zion

But oh! as to embrace me she inclin'd, I wak'd, she fled, and day brought back my night.

Night, Embrace

John Milton (1824). “The Poetical Works of John Milton: With Notes of Various Authors, Principally from the Editions of Thomas Newton, Charles Dunster and Thomas Warton ; to which is Prefixed Newton's Life of Milton”, p.216

Darkness now rose, as daylight sunk, and brought in low'ring Night her shadowy offspring.

Night, Rose, Darkness

John Milton, Thomas Newton (1809). “The poetical works of John Milton: from the text of Doctor Newton with the life of the author”, p.325

A shout that tore hell's concave, and beyond / Frightened the reign of Chaos and old Night.

Night, Reign, Chaos

John Milton (1903*). “Poetical Works”

Come knit hands, and beat the ground in a light fantastic round

Light, Hands, Ballet

Comus l. 143 (1637)

Time is the subtle thief of youth.

Thieves, Youth, Subtle

"How soon hath time" l. 1 (1645)

Virtue hath no tongue to check vice's pride.

Pride, Vices, Tongue

God has set labor and rest, as day and night to men successive.

Night, Men, Day And Night

John Milton (1779). “Paradise lost, a poem in twelve books: in two volumes”, p.192

Let us go forth and resolutely dare with sweat of brow to toil our little day.

Work, Sweat, Toil

Hail, wedded love, mysterious law; true source of human happiness.

Anniversary, Marriage, Wedding

'Paradise Lost' (1667) bk. 4, l. 750

The oracles are dumb, No voice or hideous hum Runs thro' the arched roof in words deceiving.

Running, Voice, Dumb

John Milton (1804). “Poetical Works: To which is Prefixed the Life of the Author”, p.166

What reinforcement we may gain from hope; If not, what resolution from despair.

Hope, Despair, May

'Paradise Lost' (1667) bk. 1, l. 190

This manner of writing wherein knowing myself inferior to myself? I have the use, as I may account it, but of my left hand.

Writing, Hands, Knowing

'The Reason of Church Government' (1642) bk. 2, introduction

He who freely magnifies what hath been nobly done, and fears not to declares as freely what might be done better, gives ye the best covenant of his fidelity.

Giving, Done, Covenant

John Milton (1859). “The prose works of John Milton”, p.167

Who would not, finding way, break loose from hell, . . . . And boldly venture to whatever place Farthest from pain?

Pain, Venture, Way

John Milton, Elijah Fenton (1831). “Paradise lost : a poem in twelve books”, p.99

The earth, though in comparison of heaven so small, nor glistering, may of solid good contain more plenty than the sun, that barren shines.

Shining, Heaven, Earth

John Milton (1847). “The Poetical Works, of John Milton: With a Memoir and Seven Embellishments”, p.171

From that high mount of God whence light and shade Spring both, the face of brightest heaven had changed To grateful twilight.

Spring, Twilight, Grateful

John Milton (1873). “The third (fourth, fifth) book of Milton's Paradise lost: with a prose tr. and notes, by J. Hunter”, p.51

Ease would recant Vows made in pain, as violent and void.

Pain, Ease, Void

John Milton (1773). “The First Six Books of Milton's Paradise Lost: Rendered Into Grammatical Construction ... with Notes Grammatical, Geographical, Historical, Critical, and Explanatory. To which are Prefixed Remarks on Ellipsis and Transposition ...”, p.241

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