Quote

And grace that won who saw to wish her stay.

John Milton

Change background

T
T
T

Change font

TAGS & TOPICS

John Milton
Age: 65 †
Born: 1608
Born: December 9
Died: 1674
Died: November 8
Poet
Politician
Writer
Saws
Stay
Grace
Wish

More quotes by John Milton

Image
Anarchy is the sure consequence of tyranny for no power that is not limited by laws can ever be protected by them.
John Milton
Image
If all the world Should in a pet of temp'rance, feed on pulse, Drink the clear stream, and nothing wear but frieze, Th' All-giver would be unthank'd, would be unprais'd.
John Milton
Image
The starry cope Of heaven.
John Milton
Image
Sole reigning holds the tyranny of Heav'n.
John Milton
Image
Who aspires must down as low As high he soar'd.
John Milton
Image
From restless thoughts, that, like a deadly swarm Of hornets arm'd, no sooner found alone, But rush upon me thronging.
John Milton
Image
God shall be all in all.
John Milton
Image
And sing to those that hold the vital shears And turn the adamantine spindle round, On which the fate of gods and men is wound.
John Milton
Image
O why did God, Creator wise, that peopled highest heav'n With Spirits masculine, create at last This novelty on earth, this fair defect Of nature, and not fill the world at once With men as angels without feminine, Or find some other way to generate Mankind?
John Milton
Image
Evil, be thou my good.
John Milton
Image
Fame is the last infirmity of the human mind.
John Milton
Image
No mighty trance, or breathed spell Inspires the pale-eyed priest from the prophetic cell.
John Milton
Image
And what is faith, love, virtue unassayed Alone, without exterior help sustained?
John Milton
Image
A dungeon horrible, on all sides round, As one great furnace, flamed yet from those flames No light, but rather darkness visible Serv'd only to discover sights of woe, Regions of sorrow, doleful shades, where peace And rest can never dwell, hope never comes That comes to all but torture without end.
John Milton
Image
Bacchus, that first from out the purple grape Crush'd the sweet poison of misused wine.
John Milton
Image
Beauty is nature's brag, and must be shown in courts, at feasts, and high solemnities, where most may wonder at the workmanship.
John Milton
Image
Ev'n them who kept thy truth so pure of old, When all our fathers worshipp'd stocks and stones.
John Milton
Image
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
Image
Midnight shout and revelry, Tipsy dance and jollity.
John Milton
Image
To many a youth and many a maid, dancing in the chequer'd shade.
John Milton