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John Milton Quotes - Page 15

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Laws can discover sin, but not remove it

Laws can discover sin, but not remove it

Law, Sin, Remove

John Milton (1754). “Milton's Paradise Lost; Or, The Fall of Man: With Historical, Philosophical, Critical, & Explanatory Notes”, p.417

In naked beauty more adorn'd, More lovely than Pandora.

Beauty, Lovely, Naked

John Milton (1749). “Paradise Lost. A Poem. In Twelve Books [Book I. - VI.]: 1”, p.283

Flowers of all hue, and without thorn the rose.

Flower, Paradise On Earth, Rose

'Paradise Lost' (1667) bk. 4, l. 256

Daughter to that good Earl, once President Of England's Council, and her Treasury, Who lived in both, unstained with gold or fee, And left them both, more in himself content, Till sad the breaking of that Parliament Broke him, as that dishonest victory At Chaeronea, fatal to liberty, Killed with report that old man eloquent. Though later born than to have known the days Wherein your father flourished, yet by you, Madam, methinks I see him living yet; So well your words his noble virtues praise, That all both judge you to relate them true, And to possess them, honoured Margaret.

Life, Daughter, Father

John Milton (1822). “The Poetical Works of John Milton: With the Life of the Author ...”, p.216

Methought I saw my late espoused saint.

Saint, Saws, Late

c.1658 Sonnets, no.19,'Methought I Saw'.

Midnight shout and revelry, Tipsy dance and jollity.

Dancing, Midnight, Revelry

John Milton (2007). “Complete Shorter Poems”, p.186, Pearson Education

The mountain nymph, sweet Liberty.

Sweet, Nymphs, Liberty

'L'Allegro' (1645) l. 31

Tower'd cities please us then, And the busy hum of men.

Men, Cities, Towers

'L'Allegro' (1645) l. 117

They, looking back, all the eastern side beheld Of Paradise, so late their happy seat, Waved over by that flaming brand, the gate With dreadful faces thronged and fiery arms: Some natural tears they dropped, but wiped them soon; The world was all before them, where to choose Their place of rest, and Providence their guide; They, hand in hand, with wandering steps and slow, Through Eden took their solitary way.

Hands, Eden, Tears

Paradise Regained bk. 4, l. 220 (1671) SeeWilliamWordsworth 12

Such bickerings to recount, met often in these our writers, what more worth is it than to chronicle the wars of kites or crows flocking and fighting in the air?

War, Fighting, Air

John Milton (1870). “Britain Under Trojan, Roman, Saxon Rule”, p.120

Which, if not victory, is yet revenge.

Revenge, Victory, Ifs

John Milton (1855). “The first four books of Milton's Paradise lost; with notes, by C.W. Connon”, p.52

His rod revers'd, And backward mutters of dissevering power.

Power

John Milton (1801). “The Poetical Works of John Milton: With the Principal Notes of Various Commentators. To which are Added Illustrations, with Some Account of the Life of Milton”, p.370

And feel that I am happier than I know.

Happiness, Feels, Knows

'Paradise Lost' (1667) bk. 8, l. 280

The strongest and the fiercest spirit That fought in heaven, now fiercer by despair.

Heaven, Despair, Spirit

'Paradise Lost' (1667) bk. 2, l. 44

Now I see Peace to corrupt no less than war to waste.

War, Waste

'Paradise Lost' (1667) bk. 11, l. 783

Calm of mind, all passion spent.

Passion, Mind, Calm

Samson Agonistes l. 1755 (1671)

Angels contented with their face in heaven, Seek not the praise of men.

Angel, Men, Heaven

John Milton, “Paradise Lost: Book 06”

Wild above rule or art, enormous bliss.

Art, Bliss, Enormous

John Milton, Henry John Todd (1826). “The poetical works of John Milton: With notes of various authors”, p.400

Socrates... Whom well inspir'd the oracle pronounc'd Wisest of men.

Men, Oracles, Wells

John Milton (1853). “Milton's poetical works: with life, critical dissertation, and explanatory notes”, p.59

And the earth self-balanced on her centre hung.

Self, Earth, Centre

1665 Paradise Lost (published1667), bk.7, l.242.

Just deeds are the best answer to injurious words.

Answers, Deeds

John Milton (1698). “A Complete Collection of the Historical, Political, and Miscellaneous Works: Both English and Latin. With Som Papers Never Before Publish'd. In Three Volumes. To which is Prefix'd The Life of the Author, Containing, Besides the History of His Works, Several Extraordinary Characters of Men and Books, Sects, Parties and Opinions”, p.545

Indu'd With sanctity of reason.

Reason, Sanctity

John Milton (1730). “Paradise Lost ... The author John Milton. The fourteenth edition, to which is prefix'd an Account of his life [by Elijah Fenton. With engraved plates]. MS. notes”, p.198

Let us descend now therefore from this top Of speculation.

Speculation

1665 Paradise Lost (published1667), bk.12, l.588-9.

Nor jealousy Was understood, the injur'd lover's hell.

Jealous, Understanding, Lovers

John Milton, Elijah Fenton, John GILLIES (D.D., Minister of the College Church, Glasgow.) (1793). “Milton's Paradise Lost illustrated with Texts of Scripture, by John Gillies ... Second edition, with additions. (The Life of Mr. John Milton [by Elijah Fenton].).”, p.144

No war or battle sound Was heard the world around.

War, Battle, Sound

'On the Morning of Christ's Nativity: The Hymn' (1645) st. 4

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