John Milton Quotes on Gender Roles

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1. “The wife, where danger or dishonour lurks, Safest and seemliest by her husband stays, Who guards her, or with her the worst endures.”

John Milton

Marriage, Loyalty, Protection, Partnership, Gender Roles

2. “Implied Subjection, but requir'd with gentle sway, And by her yielded, by him best receiv'd,- Yielded with coy submission, modest pride, And sweet, reluctant, amorous delay.”

John Milton

Love, Gender Roles, Submission, Courtship, Desire

3. “Nothing lovelier can be found In woman, than to study household good, And good works in her husband to promote.”

John Milton

Womanhood, Domesticity, Marriage, Virtue, Gender Roles

4. “I will not allow my daughters to learn foreign languages because one tongue is sufficient for a woman.”

John Milton

Gender Roles, Education, Language, Prejudice, Cultural Limitations

5. “God is thy law, thou mine: to know no more Is woman's happiest knowledge and her praise. With thee conversing I forget all time.”

John Milton

Gender Roles, Divine Order, Love, Knowledge, Timelessness

6. “Therefore God's universal law Gave to the man despotic power Over his female in due awe, Not from that right to part an hour, Smile she or lour.”

John Milton

Gender Roles, Divine Law, Power, Marriage, Patriarchy

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