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Gib mir die Freiheit zu wissen, zu denken, zu glauben und frei, nach meinem Gewissen, von allen anderen Freiheiten sprechen zu können.
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Literat, Gelehrter, Pädagoge, Dichter (England, 1608 - 1674).
John Milton · Geburtsdatum · Sterbedatum
John Milton wäre heute 415 Jahre, 3 Monate, 20 Tage oder 151.686 Tage alt.
Geboren am 09.12.1608 in London
Gestorben am 08.11.1674 in London
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Of herbs, and other country messes, Which the neat-handed Phyllis dresses.
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Of man's first disobedience, and the fruit Of that forbidden tree, whose mortal taste Brought death into the world, and all our woe, With loss of Eden.
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Of whom to be dispraised were no small praise.
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Oft on a plat of rising ground, I hear the far-off curfew sound Over some wide-watered shore, Swinging slow with sullen roar.
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Oft-times nothing profits more Than self esteem, grounded on just and right Well managed.
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Ofttimes nothing profits more than self-esteem, grounded on just and right well manag'd.
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On a sudden open fly With impetuous recoil and jarring sound The infernal doors, and on their hinges grate Harsh thunder.
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On earth join all ye creatures to extol Him first, him last, him midst, and without end.
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Only add Deeds to thy knowledge answerable, add faith, Add virtue, patience, temperance, add love, By name to come called Charity, the soul Of all the rest: then wilt thou not be loath To leave this Paradise, but shalt possess A paradise within thee, happier far.
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Or bid the soul of Orpheus sing Such notes as warbled to the string, Drew iron tears down Pluto's cheek.
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Ornate rhetoric taught out of the rule of Plato . . . To which poetry would be made subsequent, or indeed rather precedent, as being less subtle and fine, but more simple, sensuous and passionate.
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Our torments also may in length of time Become our elements.
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Peace hath her victories No less renowned than war.
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Perhaps their loves, or else their sheep, Was all that did their silly thoughts so busy keep.
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Prudence is that virtue by which we discern what is proper to be done under the various circumstances of time and place.
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Ran on embattled armies clad in iron, And, weaponless himself, Made arms ridiculous.
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Return, Alpheus, the dread voice is past That shrunk thy streams; return Sicilian muse.
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Revenge, at first though sweet, bitter ere long, back on itself recoils.
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Rhyme being no necessary adjunct or true ornament of poem or good verse, in longer works especially, but the invention of a barbarous age, to set off wretched matter and lame metre.
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Right against the eastern gate, Where the great sun begins his state.