What did John Milton mean by: It was the winter wild, While the Heaven-born child, All meanly wrapt in the rude manger lies. John Milton Poet · England Copy
+ Morn, Wak’d by the circling hours, with rosy hand Unbarr’d the gates of light. Author, January 11, 2024January 6, 2025, John Milton, Awakening, Light, Morning, 0 John Milton Poet · England
+ Satan; so call him now, his former name Is heard no more in heaven. Author, January 12, 2024January 6, 2025, John Milton, Identity, Rebellion, Transformation, 0 John Milton Poet · England
+ Man hath his daily work of body or mind Appointed. Author, September 24, 2023January 2, 2025, John Milton, Destiny, Purpose, Work, 0 John Milton Poet · England
+ The starry cope Of heaven. Author, October 2, 2023January 2, 2025, John Milton, Awe, Beauty, Nature, 0 John Milton Poet · England
+ The mind is its own place, and in itself, can make heaven of Hell, and a hell of Heaven. Author, January 12, 2024January 6, 2025, John Milton, Mind, Perception, Reality, 0 John Milton Poet · England
+ To be blind is not miserable; not to be able to bear blindness, that is miserable. Author, January 12, 2024January 6, 2025, John Milton, Acceptance, Misery, Resilience, 0 John Milton Poet · England
+ But oh the heavy change, now thou art gone, Now thou art gone and never must return! Author, January 11, 2024January 6, 2025, John Milton, Absence, Grief, Loss, 0 John Milton Poet · England
+ What can ‘scape the eye Of God, all-seeing, or deceive His heart. Omniscient! Author, January 12, 2024January 6, 2025, John Milton, Deception, God, Omniscience, 0 John Milton Poet · England
Not only should you not accept a prize. You should not try to deserve one either. Jean Cocteau Artist · France
A man has made great progress in cunning when he does not seem too clever to others. Read explanation Jean de la Bruyere Writer · France
A lofty birth or a large fortune portend merit, and cause it to be the sooner noticed. Read explanation Jean de la Bruyere Writer · France
A man often runs the risk of throwing away a witticism if he admits that it is his own. Read explanation Jean de la Bruyere Writer · France