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John Milton Quotes - Page 21

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They eat, they drink, and in communion sweet Quaff immortality and joy.

They eat, they drink, and in communion sweet Quaff immortality and joy.

Sweet, Joy, Drink

John Milton, Thomas Newton (1757). “Paradise Lost: A Poem, in Twelve Books”, p.402

The brazen throat of war.

War, Throat, Brazen

John Milton (1842). “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.505

Thus I set my printless feet O'er the cowslip's velvet head, That bends not as I tread.

Feet, Velvet

'Comus' (1637) l. 897

But oh the heavy change, now thou art gone, Now thou art gone and never must return!

Change, Art, Gone

'Lycidas' (1638) l. 37

These eyes, tho' clear To outward view of blemish or of spot, Bereft of light, their seeing have forgot, Nor to their idle orbs doth sight appear Of sun, or moon, or star, throughout the year, Or man, or woman. Yet I argue not Against Heaven's hand or will, not bate a jot Of heart or hope; but still bear up and steer Right onward.

Stars, Eye, Heart

John Milton (1844). “I. Prose Works: Poetical works. II.”, p.36

And storied windows richly dight, Casting a dim religious light.

Religious, Light, Religion

'Il Penseroso' (1645) l. 157

In discourse more sweet; For eloquence the soul, song charms the sense. Others apart sat on a hill retir'd, In thoughts more elevate, and reason'd high Of providence, foreknowledge, will, and fate, Fix'd fate, free-will, foreknowledge absolute; And found no end, in wand'ring mazes lost.

Sweet, Song, Fate

John Milton, Henry John Todd (1826). “The poetical works of John Milton: With notes of various authors”, p.146

Can any mortal mixture of earth's mould Breathe such divine enchanting ravishment?

Earth, Mixtures, Divinity

'Comus' (1637) l. 244

But God himself is truth; in propagating which, as men display a greater integrity and zeal, they approach nearer to the similitude of God, and possess a greater portion of his love.

Truth, Integrity, Men

John Milton (1851). “The Prose Works of John Milton: With a Biographical Introduction”, p.489

It were a journey like the path to heaven, To help you find them.

Journey, Heaven, Path

John Milton, John Hunter (1864). “Milton's Comus, L'allegro, and Il Penseroso: With Numerous Illustrative Notes &c”, p.19

So sinks the day-star in the ocean bed, And yet anon repairs his drooping head, And tricks his beams, and with new-spangled ore Flames in the forehead of the morning sky.

Morning, Stars, Ocean

'Lycidas' (1638) l. 166

And looks commercing with the skies, Thy rapt soul sitting in thine eyes.

Eye, Sky, Soul

John Milton, Henry John Todd (1809). “The Poetical Works of John Milton,: With Notes of Various Authors. To which are Added Illustrations, and Some Account of the Life and Writings of Milton,”, p.114

A crown Golden in show, is but a wreath of thorns, Bring dangers, troubles, cares, and sleepless nights To him who wears the regal diadem

Night, Historical, Care

John Milton (1854). “Milton's Paradise lost and Paradise regained, with notes by J. Edmondston”, p.425

For other things mild Heav'n a time ordains, And disapproves that care, though wise in show, That with superfluous burden loads the day, And when God sends a cheerful hour, refrains.

Wise, Cheerful, Care

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.213

From morn To noon he fell, from noon to dewy eve,- A summer's day; and with the setting sun Dropp'd from the Zenith like a falling star.

Summer, Stars, Fall

Paradise Lost bk. 1, l. 742 (1667)

To overcome in battle, and subdue Nations, and bring home spoils with infinite Man-slaughter, shall be held the highest pitch Of human glory.

War, Home, Men

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.504

Must I thus leave thee, Paradise?-thus leave Thee, native soil, these happy walks and shades?

Happiness, Paradise, Shade

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.478

The great Emathian conqueror bid spare The house of Pindarus, when temple and tower Went to the ground.

House, Towers, Temples

John Milton (2007). “Complete Shorter Poems”, p.289, Pearson Education

Should God create another Eve, and I Another Rib afford, yet loss of thee Would never from my heart; no no, I feel The Link of Nature draw me: Flesh of Flesh, Bone of my Bone thou art, and from thy State Mine never shall be parted, bliss or woe.

Art, Loss, Ribs

'Paradise Lost' (1667) bk. 9, l. 914

Aristotle ... imputed this symphony of the heavens ... this music of the spheres to Pythagorus. ... But Pythagoras alone of mortals is said to have heard this harmony ... If our hearts were as pure, as chaste, as snowy as Pythagoras' was, our ears would resound and be filled with that supremely lovely music of the wheeling stars.

Stars, Heart, Science

... then there was war in heaven. But it was not angels. It was that small golden zeppelin, like a long oval world, high up. It seemed as if the cosmic order were gone, as if there had come a new order, a new heavens above us: and as if the world in anger were trying to revoke it.

War, Angel, Order

Though we take from a covetous man all his treasure, he has yet one jewel left; you cannot bereave him of his covetousness.

Men, Jewels, Treasure

John Milton (1855). “The first four books of Milton's Paradise lost; with notes, by C.W. Connon”, p.101

I did but prompt the age to quit their clogs By the known rules of ancient liberty, When straight a barbarous noise environs me Of owls and cuckoos, asses, apes and dogs.

Dog, Owl, Age

'Sonnet' 12 'I did but prompt the age' (1673)

And I will place within them as a guide My umpire conscience, whom if they will hear Light after light well used they shall attain, And to the end persisting, safe arrive.

Light, Umpires, Safe

1665 Paradise Lost (published 1667), bk.3, l.194-7.

And ever against eating cares Lap me in soft Lydian airs, Married to immortal verse

Caring, Air, Pageantry

'L'Allegro' (1645) l. 125

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