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Paradise Lost Book 9 Quotes

Hope elevates, and joy Brightens his crest.

Hope elevates, and joy Brightens his crest.

John Milton (1757). “Paradise Lost: A Poem, in Twelve Books”, p.179

Who aspires must down as low As high he soar'd.

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.147

Not to know me argues yourselves unknown.

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.297

And the more I see Pleasures about me, so much more I feel Torment within me.

John Milton (1735). “Paradise Lost: A Poem, in Twelve Books”, p.248

God is thy law, thou mine.

'Paradise Lost' (1667) bk. 4, l. 637