And looks commercing with the skies, Thy rapt soul sitting in thine eyes. John Milton More Quotes by John Milton More Quotes From John Milton Spirits that live throughout, Vital in every part, not as frail man, In entrails, heart or head, liver or reins, Cannot but by annihilating die. John Milton spirit heart men Fear of change perplexes monarchs. John Milton fear-of-change change fear Truth is as impossible to be soiled by any outward touch as the sunbeam. John Milton truth impossible inspirational And, when night Darkens the streets, then wander forth the sons Of Belial, flown with insolence and wine. John Milton wine night son So hand in hand they passed, the loveliest pair that ever since in love's embraces met -- Adam, the goodliest man of men since born his sons; the fairest of her daughters Eve. John Milton daughter men son Ah, why should all mankind For one man's fault, be condemned, If guiltless? John Milton faults should men So shall the world go on, To good malignant, to bad men benign, Under her own weight groaning. John Milton goes-on men world Then wilt thou not be loath To leave this Paradise, but shalt possess A Paradise within thee, happier far. John Milton paradise thee happiness Knowledge forbidden? Suspicious, reasonless. Why should their Lord Envy them that? Can it be a sin to know? Can it be death? John Milton envy sin lord Heaven is for thee too high To know what passes there; be lowly wise. Think only what concerns thee and thy being; Dream not of other worlds, what creatures there Live, in what state, condition, or degree, Contented that thus far hath been revealed. John Milton wise dream thinking Did I request thee, Maker, from my clay To mould me man? Did I solicit thee From darkness to promote me? John Milton clay darkness men By this time, like one who had set out on his way by night, and travelled through a region of smooth or idle dreams, our history now arrives on the confines, where daylight and truth meet us with a clear dawn, representing to our view, though at a far distance, true colours and shapes. John Milton distance truth dream Yet I argue not Against Heav'n's hand or will, nor bate a jot Of heart or hope; but still bear up and steer Right onward. John Milton hope heart hands Imparadis'd in one another's arms. John Milton arms life In dim eclipse, disastrous twilight sheds On half the nations, and with fear of change Perplexes monarchs. John Milton change twilight fear Freely we serve, John Milton inspirational love life Wisdom's self oft seeks to sweet retired solitude, where with her best nurse Contemplation, she plumes her feathers, and lets grow her wings that in the various bustle of resort were all to-ruffled, and sometimes impaired. John Milton self wings sweet We shall sooner have the fowl by hatching the egg than by smashing it. John Milton eggs white patience Rhime being no necessary Adjunct or true Ornament of Poem or good Verse, in longer Works especially, but the Invention of a barbarous Age, to set off wretched matter and lame Meeter...the troublesom and modern bondage of Rimeing. John Milton ornaments poetry age Servant of God, well done! well hast thou fought John Milton honesty fighting truth
