O loss of sight, of thee I most complain! Blind among enemies, O worse than chains, Dungeon, or beggary, or decrepit age!
John Milton
Blindness, Suffering, Vulnerability, Adversity, Disability
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“There are no songs comparable to the songs of Zion, no orations equal to those of the prophets, and no politics like those which the Scriptures teach.” John Milton
Scripture, Inspiration, Divine Wisdom, Art, Politics
John Milton Scripture, Inspiration, Divine Wisdom, Art, Politics“From morn To noon he fell, from noon to dewy eve,- A summer's day; and with the setting sun Dropp'd from the Zenith like a falling star.” John Milton
Fall, Time, Cosmic Scale, Imagery, Divine Punishment
John Milton Fall, Time, Cosmic Scale, Imagery, Divine Punishment“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
John Milton Medicine, Melancholy, Balance, Healing, Holistic Approach“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“Sport, that wrinkled Care derides, And Laughter holding both his sides. Come and trip it as ye go, On the light fantastic toe.” John Milton
Joy, Laughter, Dance, Carefree, Youthful Spirit
John Milton Joy, Laughter, Dance, Carefree, Youthful Spirit“Boast not of what thou would'st have done, but do.” John Milton
Action, Deeds, Humility, Accomplishment, Moral Exhortation
John Milton Action, Deeds, Humility, Accomplishment, Moral Exhortation“Never can true reconcilement grow where wounds of deadly hate have pierced so deep...” John Milton
Reconciliation, Hate, Forgiveness, Human Nature, Conflict
John Milton Reconciliation, Hate, Forgiveness, Human Nature, Conflict“Solitude is sometimes best society.” John Milton
Solitude, Self-reflection, Companionship, Wisdom, Inner Peace
John Milton Solitude, Self-reflection, Companionship, Wisdom, Inner Peace“A beardless cynic is the shame of nature.” John Milton
Cynicism, Youth, Nature, Criticism, Maturity
John Milton Cynicism, Youth, Nature, Criticism, Maturity“Joking decides great things, Stronger and better oft than earnest can.” John Milton
Humor, Decision-making, Power, Seriousness, Human Nature
John Milton Humor, Decision-making, Power, Seriousness, Human Nature“Where glowing embers through the room Teach light to counterfeit a gloom.” John Milton
Light, Darkness, Ambiance, Perception, Poetic Imagery
John Milton Light, Darkness, Ambiance, Perception, Poetic Imagery“In argument with men a woman ever Goes by the worse, whatever be her cause.” John Milton
Gender, Argument, Injustice, Society, Inequality
John Milton Gender, Argument, Injustice, Society, Inequality“The mountain nymph, sweet Liberty.” John Milton
Liberty, Nature, Freedom, Personification, Poetic Imagery
John Milton Liberty, Nature, Freedom, Personification, Poetic Imagery“O Conscience, into what abyss of fears And horrors hast thou driven me, out of which I find no way, from deep to deeper plunged.” John Milton
Conscience, Fear, Moral Anguish, Inner Turmoil, Self-reflection
John Milton Conscience, Fear, Moral Anguish, Inner Turmoil, Self-reflection“The earth, though in comparison of heaven so small, nor glistering, may of solid good contain more plenty than the sun, that barren shines.” John Milton
Earth, Heaven, Value, Appearance, Substance
John Milton Earth, Heaven, Value, Appearance, Substance“They eat, they drink, and in communion sweet Quaff immortality and joy.” John Milton
Communion, Immortality, Joy, Fellowship, Spiritual Nourishment
John Milton Communion, Immortality, Joy, Fellowship, Spiritual Nourishment“Beyond is all abyss, eternity, whose end no eye can reach.” John Milton
Eternity, Infinity, Mystery, Cosmic Scale, Human Limitation
John Milton Eternity, Infinity, Mystery, Cosmic Scale, Human Limitation“Who knows not Circe, The daughter of the Sun, whose charmed cup Whoever tasted, lost his upright shape, And downward fell into a groveling swine?” John Milton
Mythology, Temptation, Transformation, Magic, Human Nature
John Milton Mythology, Temptation, Transformation, Magic, Human Nature