John Milton Quotes about Revenge

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Revenge, at first though sweet, Bitter ere long back on itself recoils.

Revenge, at first though sweet, Bitter ere long back on itself recoils.

John Milton

Sweet, Revenge, Long

John Milton (1826). “The Poetical Works of John Milton”, p.153

All is not lost, the unconquerable will, and study of revenge, immortal hate, and the courage never to submit or yield.

John Milton

Courage, Revenge, Hate

Paradise Lost bk. 1, l. 105 (1667)

That practis'd falsehood under saintly shew, Deep malice to conceal, couch'd with revenge.

John Milton

Revenge, Couches, Malice

John Milton (1852). “The Poetical Works of John Milton”, p.116

Which, if not victory, is yet revenge.

John Milton

Revenge, Victory, Ifs

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

That space the Evil One abstracted stood From his own evil, and for the time remained Stupidly good, of enmity disarmed, Of guile, of hate, of envy, of revenge .

John Milton

Time, Revenge, Hate

1665 Satan gazes upon Eve. Paradise Lost (published1667), bk.9, l.463-6.