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John Milton

John Milton föddes den 9 desember 1608 och dog den 8 november 1674 - Ranks second, only to Shakespeare, among English poets.
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Him first, him last, him midst, and without end.

The mind is its own place, and in itself can make a heaven of hell, a hell of heaven

Mind

A grateful mind By owing owes not, but still pays, at once Indebted and discharg'd

When night Darkens the streets, then wander forth the sons Of Belial, flown with insolence and wine

Calm of mind, all passion spent

Passion

Such strains as would have won the ear / Of Pluto, to have quite set free / His half-regained Eurydice.

Store of ladies, whose bright eyes / Rain influence, and judge the prize.

Come, pensive nun, devout and pure, sober steadfast, and demure, all in a robe of darkest grain, flowing with majestic train.

And, re-assembling our afflicted powers, consult how we may henceforth most offend.

Sweet bird, that shun the noise of folly, most musical, most melancholy!

For neither man nor angel can discern hypocrisy, the only evil that walks invisible, except to God alone.

Reason also is choice.

Prudence is the virtue by which we discern what is proper to do under various circumstances in time and place.

What wisdom can there be to choose, what continence to forbear without the knowledge of evil? He that can apprehend and consider vice with all her baits and seeming pleasures, and yet abstain, and yet distinguish, and yet prefer that which is truly better, he is the true wayfaring Christian.

Adam inquires concerning celestial motions, is doubtfully answered, and exhorted to search rather things more worthy of knowledge.

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