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John Milton Quotes - Page 25

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Farewell Hope, and with Hope farewell Fear

Farewell Hope, and with Hope farewell Fear

Farewell, Paradise Lost Book 9, Adieu

'Paradise Lost' (1667) bk. 4, l. 108

It was the winter wild, While the Heaven-born child, All meanly wrapt in the rude manger lies.

Children, Lying, Winter

'On the Morning of Christ's Nativity: The Hymn' (1645) st. 1

Zeal and duty are not slow But on occasion's forelock watchful wait.

Opportunity, Waiting, Duty

'Paradise Regained' (1671) bk. 3, l. 173

O execrable son! so to aspire Above his brethren, to himself assuming Authority usurped, from God not given. He gave us only over beast, fish, fowl, Dominion absolute; that right we hold By his donation; but man over men He made not lord; such title to himself Reserving, human left from human free.

Son, Men, Titles

John Milton, Elijah Fenton, Samuel Johnson (1821). “Paradise lost”, p.365

Education of youth is not a bow for every man to shoot in that counts himself a teacher; but will require sinews almost equal to those which Homer gave to Ulysses.

Teacher, Teaching, Men

John Milton (2013). “The Collected Prose Works of John Milton (Annotated Edition)”, p.328, Jazzybee Verlag

His words, like so many nimble and airy servitors, trip about him at command. Ibid.

Nimble, Airy, Command

'An Apology for Smectymnuus' (1642) sect. 12, p. 55

Let none henceforth seek needless cause to approve The faith they owe; when earnestly they seek Such proof, conclude, they then begin to fail.

Faith, Causes, Failing

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.391

O'er many a frozen, many a fiery Alp, Rocks, caves, lakes, fens, bogs, dens, and shades of death.

Lakes, Rocks, Alps

'Paradise Lost' (1667) bk. 2, l. 620

Equally inured by moderation either state to bear, prosperous or adverse.

Bears, Moderation, States

John Milton, David Scott Kastan “Paradise Lost (Kastan Edition)”, Hackett Publishing

Yet I shall temper so Justice with mercy, as may illustrate most Them fully satisfy'd, and thee appease.

Justice, May, Mercy

John Milton, Samuel Johnson, John Evans (1799). “Milton's Paradise lost: with the life of the author ; to which is prefixed the celebrated critique by Sam Johnson LLD.”, p.283

So shall the world go on, To good malignant, to bad men benign, Under her own weight groaning.

Men, Goes On, World

John Milton, Henry John Todd (1801). “The Poetical Works of John Milton”, p.454

So scented the grim Feature, and upturn'd His nostril wide into the murky air, Sagacious of his quarry from so far.

Air, Quarry, Grim

John Milton, Henry John Todd (1826). “The Poetical Works of John Milton: With Notes of Various Authors”, p.262

Imparadis'd in one another's arms.

Life, Arms

John Milton (1754). “Paradise Lost”, p.288

And, when night Darkens the streets, then wander forth the sons Of Belial, flown with insolence and wine.

Wine, Son, Night

'Paradise Lost' (1667) bk. 1, l. 500

The sacred influence of light appears.

Light, Sacred, Influence

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.171

Sole reigning holds the tyranny of Heav'n.

Sole, Tyranny, Paradise Lost Book 1

John Milton (1850). “Paradise Lost”, p.21

O shame to men! Devil with devil damned Firm concord holds, men only disagree Of creatures rational, though under hope Of heavenly grace: and God proclaiming peace, Yet live in hatred, enmity, and strife Among themselves, and levy cruel wars, Wasting the earth, each other to destroy: As if (which might induce us to accord) Man had not hellish foes enough besides, That day and night for his destruction wait.

War, Night, Men

John Milton, David Scott Kastan “Paradise Lost (Kastan Edition)”, Hackett Publishing

For such kind of borrowing as this, if it be not bettered by the borrowers, among good authors is accounted Plagiarè.

Kind, Plagiarism, Borrowing

I sung of Chaos and Eternal Night, Taught by the heav'nly Muse to venture down The dark descent, and up to reascend.

Dark, Night, Venture

John Milton (1732). “Milton's Paradise Lost”

And to thy husband's will Thine shall submit; he over thee shall rule.

Husband, Thee, Submit

John Milton, Elijah Fenton, Samuel Johnson (1821). “Paradise lost”, p.297

With thee goes Thy husband, him to follow thou art bound; Where he abides, think there thy native soil.

Art, Husband, Thinking

John Milton (2013). “Paradise Lost Simplified!: Includes Modern Translation, Study Guide, Historical Context, Biography, and Character Index”, p.477, BookCaps Study Guides

Servant of God, well done! well hast thou fought The better fight, who single hast maintain'd Against revolted multitudes the cause of truth.

Truth, Honesty, Fighting

'Paradise Lost' (1667) bk. 6, l. 29

Enjoy your dear wit and gay rhetoric, That hath so well been taught her dazzling fence.

Gay, Taught, Fence

John Milton (2007). “Complete Shorter Poems”, p.220, Pearson Education

When a king sets himself to bandy against the highest court and residence of all regal powers, he then, in the single person of a man, fights against his own majesty and kingship.

Kings, Fighting, Men

John Milton (1847). “The Prose Works of John Milton”, p.517

The nodding horror of whose shady brows Threats the forlorn and wandering passenger.

Nodding, Horror, Shady

John Milton (2006). “L'allegro, Il Penseroso, Comus, and Lycidas: Easyread Comfort Edition”, p.14, ReadHowYouWant.com

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