John Milton Quotes, Book Quotes, Dark Quotes

What in me is dark Illumine, what is low raise and support, That to the height of this great argument I may assert eternal Providence, And justify the ways of God to men. 1 Paradise Lost. Book i. Line 22.

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Back to thy punishment, False fugitive, and to thy speed add wings.

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To-morrow to fresh woods, and pastures new.

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Part of my soul I seek thee, and claim thee my other half

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I was all ear, And took in strains that might create a soul Under the ribs of death.

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Ere the blabbing eastern scout, The nice morn, on th' Indian steep From her cabin'd loop-hole peep.

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This is the month, and this the happy morn, wherein the Son of heaven's eternal King, of wedded Maid and Virgin Mother born, our great redemption from above did bring.

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Morn, Wak'd by the circling hours, with rosy hand Unbarr'd the gates of light.

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That practis'd falsehood under saintly shew, Deep malice to conceal, couch'd with revenge.

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Methinks I see in my mind a noble and puissant nation rousing herself like a strong man after sleep, and shaking her invincible locks; methinks I see her as an eagle mewing her mighty youth, and kindling her undazzled eyes at the full midday beam.

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Daughter to that good Earl, once President Of England's Council, and her Treasury, Who lived in both, unstained with gold or fee, And left them both, more in himself content, Till sad the breaking of that Parliament Broke him, as that dishonest victory At Chaeronea, fatal to liberty, Killed with report that old man eloquent. Though later born than to have known the days Wherein your father flourished, yet by you, Madam, methinks I see him living yet; So well your words his noble virtues praise, That all both judge you to relate them true, And to possess them, honoured Margaret.

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The best apology against false accusers is silence.

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Education of youth is not a bow for every man to shoot in that counts himself a teacher; but will require sinews almost equal to those which Homer gave to Ulysses.

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Darkness now rose, as daylight sunk, and brought in low'ring Night her shadowy offspring.

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Quips and Cranks and wanton Wiles, Nods and Becks and wreathèd Smiles.

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Swinish gluttony never looks to heaven amidst its gorgeous feast; but with besotted, base ingratitude, cravens and blasphemes his feeder.

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