A broad and ample road, whose dust is gold, And pavement stars, – as stars to thee appear Seen in the galaxy, that milky way Which nightly as a circling zone thou seest Powder'd with stars.
John Milton
Celestial Imagery, Cosmic Beauty, Starry Sky, Heavenly Path, Divine Realm
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“Now the bright morning-star, day's harbinger, comes dancing from the east.” John Milton
Morning, Hope, New Beginnings, Nature, Celestial Imagery
John Milton Morning, Hope, New Beginnings, Nature, Celestial Imagery“From restless thoughts, that, like a deadly swarm Of hornets arm'd, no sooner found alone, But rush upon me thronging.” John Milton
Anxiety, Thoughts, Mental State, Solitude, Inner Turmoil
John Milton Anxiety, Thoughts, Mental State, Solitude, Inner Turmoil“Celestial light, shine inward, that I may see and tell of things invisible to mortal sight.” John Milton
Divine Inspiration, Insight, Vision, Spiritual Enlightenment, Poetic Invocation
John Milton Divine Inspiration, Insight, Vision, Spiritual Enlightenment, Poetic Invocation“Angels contented with their face in heaven, Seek not the praise of men.” John Milton
Angels, Contentment, Divine Approval, Humility, Heavenly Realm
John Milton Angels, Contentment, Divine Approval, Humility, Heavenly Realm“Who ever knew Truth put to the worse in a free and open encounter?” John Milton
Truth, Freedom, Debate, Intellectual Integrity, Knowledge
John Milton Truth, Freedom, Debate, Intellectual Integrity, Knowledge“Hard are the ways of truth, and rough to walk.” John Milton
Truth, Difficulty, Moral Journey, Perseverance, Wisdom
John Milton Truth, Difficulty, Moral Journey, Perseverance, Wisdom“For what is glory but the blaze of fame?” John Milton
Glory, Fame, Reputation, Human Ambition, Questioning
John Milton Glory, Fame, Reputation, Human Ambition, Questioning“Who shall silence all the airs and madrigals that whisper softness in chambers?” John Milton
Music, Intimacy, Silence, Beauty, Sensuality
John Milton Music, Intimacy, Silence, Beauty, Sensuality“Fame is no plant that grows on mortal soil.” John Milton
Fame, Mortality, Human Achievement, Earthly Limitations, Ambition
John Milton Fame, Mortality, Human Achievement, Earthly Limitations, Ambition“He who reigns within himself and rules passions, desires, and fears is more than a king.” John Milton
Self-control, Inner Strength, Wisdom, Mastery, True Power
John Milton Self-control, Inner Strength, Wisdom, Mastery, True Power“Sweet is the breath of morn, her rising sweet, With charm of earliest birds.” John Milton
Morning, Nature, Beauty, Birdsong, Sensory Experience
John Milton Morning, Nature, Beauty, Birdsong, Sensory Experience“In the sweat of thy face thou shalt eat bread, Till thou return unto the ground; for thou Out of the ground wast taken; know thy birth, For dust thou art, and shalt to dust return.” John Milton
Labor, Mortality, Human Condition, Biblical Allusion, Life Cycle
John Milton Labor, Mortality, Human Condition, Biblical Allusion, Life Cycle“Still paying, still to owe. Eternal woe!” John Milton
Debt, Suffering, Eternity, Damnation, Consequence
John Milton Debt, Suffering, Eternity, Damnation, Consequence“Thrones, dominions, princedoms, virtues, powers – If these magnific titles yet remain Not merely titular.” John Milton
Power, Hierarchy, Divine Order, Cosmic Structure, Authority
John Milton Power, Hierarchy, Divine Order, Cosmic Structure, Authority“License they mean when they cry Liberty; For who loves that, must first be wise and good.” John Milton
Liberty, License, Wisdom, Virtue, Social Responsibility
John Milton Liberty, License, Wisdom, Virtue, Social Responsibility“The stars, that nature hung in heaven, and filled their lamps with everlasting oil, give due light to the misled and lonely traveller.” John Milton
Stars, Guidance, Nature, Journey, Divine Providence
John Milton Stars, Guidance, Nature, Journey, Divine Providence“Bacchus, that first from out the purple grape Crush'd the sweet poison of misused wine.” John Milton
Wine, Intoxication, Mythology, Pleasure, Excess
John Milton Wine, Intoxication, Mythology, Pleasure, Excess