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John Milton
Age: 65 †
Born: 1608
Born: December 9
Died: 1674
Died: November 8
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The conquer'd, also, and enslaved by war, Shall, with their freedom lost, all virtue lose.
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From restless thoughts, that, like a deadly swarm Of hornets arm'd, no sooner found alone, But rush upon me thronging.
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The end then of learning is to repair the ruins of our first parents by regaining to know God aright, and out of that knowledge to love him, to imitate him, to be like him, as we may the nearest by possessing our souls of true virtue, which being united to the heavenly grace of faith makes up the highest perfection.
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The gay motes that people the sunbeams.
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Our torments also may in length of time Become our Elements.
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O Conscience, into what abyss of fears And horrors hast thou driven me, out of which I find no way, from deep to deeper plunged.
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O nightingale, that on yon bloomy spray Warblest at eve, when all the woods are still Thou with fresh hope the lover's heart dost fill While the jolly hours lead on propitious May.
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As therefore the state of man now is, what wisdom can there be to choose, what continence to forbear, without the knowledge of good and evil?
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Sweet is the breath of morn, her rising sweet, With charm of earliest birds.
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So on this windy sea of land, the Fiend Walked up and down alone bent on his prey.
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Zeal and duty are not slow But on occasion's forelock watchful wait.
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His spear, to equal which the tallest pine Hewn on Norwegian hills to be the mast Of some great ammiral were but a wand, He walk'd with to support uneasy steps Over the burning marle.
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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.
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Oft, on a plat of rising ground, I hear the far-off curfew sound Over some wide-watered shore, Swinging low with sullen roar.
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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.
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If weakness may excuse, What murderer, what traitor, parricide, Incestuous, sacrilegious, but may plead it? All wickedness is weakness that plea, therefore, With God or man will gain thee no remission.
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Anarchy is the sure consequence of tyranny for no power that is not limited by laws can ever be protected by them.
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The nodding horror of whose shady brows Threats the forlorn and wandering passenger.
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Hail holy light, offspring of heav'n firstborn!
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Most men admire Virtue who follow not her lore.
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