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John Milton (1608-1674 / London / England)
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Son of a music composer, Milton was educated at St Paul's School and Christ's College, Cambridge. He began writing poetry at university, where he gain .. more >>
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  Thus Satan talking to his neerest Mate
With Head up-lift above the wave, and Eyes
That sparkling blaz'd, his other Parts besides
Prone on the Flood, extended long and large
Lay flo...
John Milton (1608-1674), British poet. Paradise Lost (l. Bk. I, l. 192-201). . . The Complete Poetry of John Milton. John T. Shawcross, ed. (1963,...
 
  ''None can love freedom heartily, but good men; the rest love not freedom, but licence.''
John Milton (1608-1674), British poet. repr. In Complete Prose Works of Milton, ed. Ernest Sirluck (1959). The Tenure of Kings and Magistrates (1649)....
 
  Thus roving on
In confus'd march forlorn, th' adventrous Bands,
With shuddring horror pale, and eyes agast
View'd first thir lamentable lot, and found
No rest: through many a dark ...
John Milton (1608-1674), British oet. Paradise Lost (l. Bk. II, l. 614-628). OBS. The Complete Poetry of John Milton. John T. Shawcross, ed. (1963...
 
  ''No man who knows aught, can be so stupid to deny that all men naturally were born free.''
John Milton (1608-1674), British poet. repr. In Complete Prose Works of Milton, ed. Ernest Sirluck (1959). The Tenure of Kings and Magistrates (1649)....
 
  So having said, a while he stood, expecting
Their universal shout and high applause
To fill his ear; when contrary, he hears,
On all sides, from innumerable tongues
A dismal univer...
John Milton (1608-1674), British poet. Paradise Lost, bk. 10, l. 504-9 (1667).
 
  To measure life learn thou betimes, and know
Toward solid good what leads the nearest way;
For other things mild Heaven a time ordains,

And disapproves that care, though wise in s...
John Milton (1608-1674), British poet. To Cyriack Skinner (l. 9-14). . . The Complete Poetry of John Milton. John T. Shawcross, ed. (1963, rev. ed...
 
  Hail wedded love, mysterious law, true source
Of human offspring, sole propriety,
In paradise of all things common else.
By thee adulterous lust was driven from men
Among the besti...
John Milton (1608-1674), British poet. Paradise Lost (l. Bk. IV, l. 750-775). . . The Complete Poetry of John Milton. John T. Shawcross, ed. (1963...
 
  What neat repast shall feast us, light and choice,
Of Attick tast, with Wine, whence we may rise
To hear the Lute well toucht, or artfull voice
Warble immortal Notes and Tuskan Ayre? <...
John Milton (1608-1674), British poet. To Mr. Lawrence (l. 9-14). . . The Complete Poetry of John Milton. John T. Shawcross, ed. (1963, rev. ed. 1...
 
  And God said, Let the waters generate,
Reptile with spawn abundant, living soul:
And let fowl fly above the earth, with wings
Displayed on the open firmament of heaven.
And God cre...
John Milton (1608-1674), British poet. Paradise Lost (l. Bk. VII, l. 387-398). FM. The Complete Poetry of John Milton. John T. Shawcross, ed. (196...
 
  Daughter to that good Earl, once President
Of England's Council and her Treasury,
Who lived in both, unstain'd with gold or fee,
And left them both, more in himself content.

...
John Milton (1608-1674), British poet. To the Lady Margaret Ley (l. 1-8). . . The Complete Poetry of John Milton. John T. Shawcross, ed. (1963, re...
 

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