John Milton Quotes, Plato Quotes, Simple Quotes

Ornate rhetorick taught out of the rule of Plato.... To which poetry would be made subsequent, or indeed rather precedent, as being less suttle and fine, but more simple, sensuous, and passionate.

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With eyes Of conjugal attraction unreprov'd. Imparadised in one another's arms. With thee conversing I forget all time. And feel that I am happier than I know.

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Alas! What boots it with uncessant care To tend the homely slighted Shepherd's trade, And strictly meditate the thankless muse; Were it not better done as others use, To sport with Amaryllis in the shade, Or with the tangles of Neaera's hair? Fame is the spur that the clear spirit doth raise (That last infirmity of noble mind) To scorn delights, and live laborious days; But the fair guerdon when we hope to find, And think to burst out into sudden blaze, Comes the blind Fury with th'abhorred shears, And slits the thin-spun life.

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Suffering for truth's sake Is fortitude to highest victory, And to the faithful death the gate of life.

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In contemplation of created things, by steps we may ascend to God.

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In naked beauty more adorn'd, More lovely than Pandora.

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Hear all ye angels, progeny of light, Thrones, dominations, princedoms, virtues, powers.

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Heav'nly love shall outdoo Hellish hate

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A poet soaring in the high reason of his fancies, with his garland and singing robes about him.

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. . . for beauty stands In the admiration only of weak minds Led captive. Cease to admire, and all her plumes Fall flat and shrink into a trivial toy, At every sudden slighting quite abash'd.

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The great Emathian conqueror bid spare The house of Pindarus, when temple and tower Went to the ground.

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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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No war or battle sound Was heard the world around.

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Equally inured by moderation either state to bear, prosperous or adverse.

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Midnight shout and revelry, Tipsy dance and jollity.

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Man hath his daily work of body or mind Appointed, which declares his dignity, And the regard of Heav'n on all his ways.

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True it is that covetousness is rich, modesty starves.

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Heaven Is as the Book of God before thee set, Wherein to read His wondrous works.

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Herbs, and other country messes, Which the neat-handed Phillis dresses.

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Therefore, if at great things thou wouldst arrive, Get riches first, get wealth.

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