A complete and generous education fits a man to perform justly, skillfully, and magnanimously all the offices, both public and private, of… — John Milton Copy Share Image
“The goal of all learning is to repair the ruin of our first parents.” — John Milton Copy Share Image
All is not lost, the unconquerable will, and study of revenge, immortal hate, and the courage never to submit or yield. — John Milton Copy Share Image
“What though the field be lost? All is not Lost; the unconquerable will, And study of revenge, immortal hate, And the courage… — John Milton Copy Share Image
Enflamed with the study of learning and the admiration of virtue; stirred up with high hopes of living to be brave men… — John Milton Copy Share Image
I call a complete and generous education that which fits a man to perform justly, skillfully, and magnanimously all the offices, both… — John Milton Copy Share Image
By labor and intent study (which I take to be my portion in this life), joined with the strong propensity of nature,… — John Milton Copy Share Image
Where there is much desire to learn, there of necessity will be much arguing, much writing, for opinion in good men is… — John Milton Copy Share Image
Next, to make them expert in the usefullest points of grammar; and withal to season them and win them early to the… — John Milton Copy Share Image
Education of youth is not a bow for every man to shoot in that counts himself a teacher; but will require sinews… — John Milton Copy Share Image
“th' unconquerable will,/ And study of revenge, immortal hate,/ And courage never to submit or yield/ And what is else not to… — John Milton Copy Share Image
I will point ye out the right path of a virtuous and noble Education; laborious indeed at first ascent, but else so… — John Milton Copy Share Image
What better can we do than prostrate fall before Him reverent, and there confess humbly our faults, and pardon beg with tears watering the… — John Milton Copy Share Image
And, when night Darkens the streets, then wander forth the sons Of Belial, flown with insolence and wine. — John Milton Copy Share Image
And, re-assembling our afflicted powers, consult how we may henceforth most offend. — John Milton Copy Share Image
Yet hold it more humane, more heav'nly, first, By winning words to conquer willing hearts, And make persuasion do the work of fear. — John Milton Copy Share Image
O nightingale, that on yon bloomy spray Warblest at eve, when all the woods are still; Thou with fresh hope the lover's heart dost… — John Milton Copy Share Image
The debt immense of endless gratitude, So burthensome, still paying, still to owe; Forgetful what from him I still receivd, And understood not that… — John Milton Copy Share Image
Knowledge forbidden? Suspicious, reasonless. Why should their Lord Envy them that? Can it be sin to know, Can it be death? And do they… — John Milton Copy Share Image
These eyes, tho' clear To outward view of blemish or of spot, Bereft of light, their seeing have forgot, Nor to their idle orbs… — John Milton Copy Share Image
And what is faith, love, virtue unassayed Alone, without exterior help sustained? — John Milton Copy Share Image
