In dim eclipse, disastrous twilight sheds On half the nations, and with fear of change Perplexes monarchs. John Milton More Quotes by John Milton More Quotes From John Milton Let us seek Death, or he not found, supply With our own hands his office on ourselves; Why stand we longer shivering under fears, That show no end but death, and have the power, Of many ways to die the shortest choosing, Destruction with destruction to destroy. John Milton office hands way And the more I see Pleasures about me, so much more I feel Torment within me. John Milton paradise-lost-book-9 pleasure feels Who can in reason then or right assume monarchy over such as live by right his equals, if in power or splendor less, in freedom equal? John Milton splendor equality assuming Meanwhile the Adversary of God and man, Satan with thoughts inflamed of highest design, Puts on swift wings, and towards the gates of hell Explores his solitary flight. John Milton design wings men Wherefore did he [God] create passions within us, pleasures round about us, but that these rightly tempered are the very ingredients of virtue? John Milton ingredients virtue passion Dim eclipse, disastrous twilight. John Milton eclipse twilight Quips and Cranks and wanton Wiles, Nods and Becks and wreathèd Smiles. John Milton wreaths nymphs dimples In vain doth valour bleed, While Avarice and Rapine share the land. John Milton vain land share But that from us aught should ascend to Heav'n So prevalent as to concern the mind Of God, high-bless'd, or to incline His will, Hard to belief may seem; yet this will prayer. John Milton prayer mind may He who tempts, though in vain, at last asperses John Milton corruption lasts temptation At His birth a star, unseen before in heaven, proclaims Him come. John Milton unseen stars heaven Beyond is all abyss, eternity, whose end no eye can reach. John Milton eternity eye ends The love-lorn nightingale nightly to thee her sad song mourneth well. John Milton wells thee song No worthy enterprise can be done by us without continual plodding and wearisomeness to our faint and sensitive abilities. John Milton sensitive perseverance done The earth, though in comparison of heaven so small, nor glistering, may of solid good contain more plenty than the sun, that barren shines. John Milton shining earth heaven All hope is lost of my reception into grace; what worse? For where no hope is left, is left no fear. John Milton despair no-fear grace Praise from an enemy smells of craft. John Milton smell crafts enemy A good principle not rightly understood may prove as hurtful as a bad. John Milton hurtful principles may O impotence of mind, in body strong! But what is strength without a double share Of wisdom, vast, unwieldy, burdensome, Proudly secure, yet liable to fall By weakest subtleties, not made to rule, But to subserve where wisdom bears command. John Milton strong mind fall Extol not riches then, the toil of fools, John Milton fool wise men
