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“Let her (Truth) and Falsehood grapple; who ever knew Truth put to the worse in a free and open encounter?”

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John Milton, born on December 9, 1608, in London, and died on November 8, 1674, was a renowned English poet and scholar. He is best known for his epic poem 'Paradise Lost,' which has had a profound impact on world literature. more

“The power of Kings and Magistrates is nothing else, but what is only derivative, transferrd and committed to them in trust from the People, to the Common good of them all, in whom the power yet remaines fundamentally, and cannot be takn from them, without a violation of thir natural birthright.”

People Natural Common Kings Committed Violation Common Good Birthright Derivatives Magistrates

Book:The Prose Works of John Milton: The tenure of kings and magistrates ; Areopagitica ; Tracts on the Commonwealth ; Observations on Ormond's peace ; Letters of States, etc. ; Brief notes on Dr. Griffith's sermon ; Of Reformation in England ; Of prelatical episcopacy ; /The reason of Church government urged against prelacy of true religion, heresy, schism, toleration ; Of civil power in ecclesiastical causes

Source: The Prose Works of John Milton: The tenure of kings and magistrates ; Areopagitica ; Tracts on the Commonwealth ; Observations on Ormond's peace ; Letters of States, etc. ; Brief notes on Dr. Griffith's sermon ; Of Reformation in England ; Of prelatical episcopacy ; /The reason of Church government urged against prelacy of true religion, heresy, schism, toleration ; Of civil power in ecclesiastical causes

“So dear to Heaven is saintly chastity, That, when a soul is found sincerely so, A thousand liveried angels lacky her, Driving far off each thing of sin and guilt.”

Soul Found Heaven Sin Thousand Angel Guilt Dear Driving Sincerely Chastity

Book:Milton's Comus, L'allegro, and Il Penseroso: With Numerous Illustrative Notes &c

Source: Milton's Comus, L'allegro, and Il Penseroso: With Numerous Illustrative Notes &c

“Neither prosperity nor empire nor heaven can be worth winning at the price of a virulent temper, bloody hands, an anguished spirit, and a vain hatred of the rest of the world.”

World Hands Spirit Hate Winning Heaven Hatred Prosperity Vain Empires Temper Bloody Bloody Hands

Author:John Milton

“How charming is divine philosophy! Not harsh and crabb”

Philosophy Divine Charming Harsh Nectar

Author:John Milton

“It's a great feeling to think that I can be a friend to so many people through my movies.”

People Thinking I Can Feelings Phoenix Great Feelings