Say Death Quote by John Milton
““But say That Death be not one stroak, as I suppos'd, Bereaving sense, but endless miserie From this day onward, which I feel begun Both in me, and without me, and so last To perpetuitie; Ay me, that fear Comes thundring back with dreadful revolution On my defensless head; both Death and I Am found Eternal, and incorporate both, Nor I on my part single, in mee all Posteritie stands curst: Fair Patrimonie That I must leave ye, Sons; O were I able To waste it all my self, and leave ye none! So disinherited how would ye bless Me now your Curse! Ah, why should all mankind For one mans fault thus guiltless be condemn'd, If guiltless? But””
About This Quote
Source Poem: Paradise Lost, Book 10, 1667
The speaker laments death as an endless misery that will persist beyond life, feeling both personal and universal loss.
In simple terms: Death feels like endless suffering that never ends.
Key Takeaway
Accept mortality and seek meaning despite fear.
Themes
mortality
grief
eternity
legacy
Mood
somber
reflective
Type
poetic
philosophical
When to use this quote
- funeral rites
- personal loss
- philosophical reflection
Key Concepts
existentialism
theology
poetic lament
Questions to Reflect On
- How do you confront the inevitability of death?
- What legacy do you wish to leave?
A Different Perspective
Progress may be limited by fear and fatalism.
