In Physic, things of melancholic hue and quality are used against melancholy, sour against sour, salt to remove salt humors.
John Milton
Medicine, Melancholy, Balance, Healing, Holistic Approach
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“Sable-vested Night, eldest of things.” John Milton
Night, Primordial, Darkness, Nature, Poetic Imagery
John Milton Night, Primordial, Darkness, Nature, Poetic Imagery“The end of all learning is to know God, and out of that knowledge to love and imitate Him.” John Milton
Learning, God, Knowledge, Love, Spiritual Growth
John Milton Learning, God, Knowledge, Love, Spiritual Growth“He who tempts, though in vain, at last asperses The tempted with dishonor foul, supposed Not incorruptible of faith, not proof Against temptation.” John Milton
Temptation, Faith, Corruption, Moral Struggle, Human Nature
John Milton Temptation, Faith, Corruption, Moral Struggle, Human Nature“Here we may reign secure; and in my choice To reign is worth ambition, though in hell: Better to reign in hell than serve in heaven.” John Milton
Ambition, Power, Hell, Heaven, Pride
John Milton Ambition, Power, Hell, Heaven, Pride“Virtue could see to do what Virtue would by her own radiant light, though sun and moon where in the flat sea sunk.” John Milton
Virtue, Inner Light, Moral Strength, Guidance, Self-reliance
John Milton Virtue, Inner Light, Moral Strength, Guidance, Self-reliance“Solitude is sometimes best society.” John Milton
Solitude, Self-reflection, Companionship, Wisdom, Inner Peace
John Milton Solitude, Self-reflection, Companionship, Wisdom, Inner Peace“With thee conversing I forget all time.” John Milton
Love, Companionship, Timelessness, Conversation, Relationship
John Milton Love, Companionship, Timelessness, Conversation, Relationship“To hear the lark begin his flight, And singing startle the dull Night, From his watch-tower in the skies, Till the dappled dawn doth rise.” John Milton
Nature, Dawn, Birdsong, Awakening, Poetic Imagery
John Milton Nature, Dawn, Birdsong, Awakening, Poetic Imagery“Long is the way and hard, that out of hell leads up to light.” John Milton
Redemption, Struggle, Hell, Light, Spiritual Journey
John Milton Redemption, Struggle, Hell, Light, Spiritual Journey“Untwisting all the chains that tie The hidden soul of harmony.” John Milton
Harmony, Soul, Freedom, Music, Metaphor
John Milton Harmony, Soul, Freedom, Music, Metaphor“Deep-versed in books and shallow in himself.” John Milton
Knowledge, Wisdom, Superficiality, Reading, Self-awareness
John Milton Knowledge, Wisdom, Superficiality, Reading, Self-awareness“Day and night, Seed-time and harvest, heat and hoary frost Shall hold their course, till fire purge all things new.” John Milton
Nature, Cycles, Time, Renewal, Apocalypse
John Milton Nature, Cycles, Time, Renewal, Apocalypse“Revenge, at first though sweet, Bitter ere long back on itself recoils.” John Milton
Revenge, Consequences, Bitterness, Moral Lesson, Human Nature
John Milton Revenge, Consequences, Bitterness, Moral Lesson, Human Nature“Be lowly wise: Think only what concerns thee and thy being.” John Milton
Wisdom, Humility, Self-knowledge, Focus, Personal Growth
John Milton Wisdom, Humility, Self-knowledge, Focus, Personal Growth“Now conscience wakes despair That slumber'd,-wakes the bitter memory Of what he was, what is, and what must be Worse.” John Milton
Conscience, Despair, Memory, Regret, Moral Awakening
John Milton Conscience, Despair, Memory, Regret, Moral Awakening“O visions ill foreseen! Better had I Liv'd ignorant of future, so had borne My part of evil only.” John Milton
Foresight, Ignorance, Future, Evil, Burden Of Knowledge
John Milton Foresight, Ignorance, Future, Evil, Burden Of Knowledge