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• A poet soaring in the high reason of his fancies, with his garland and singing robes about him.
  -- John Milton (1608-1674) -- The Reason of Church Government, Introduction, Book ii...
• By labour and intent study (which I take to be my portion in this life)
  joined with the strong propensity of nature, I might perhaps leave something so written to after times as they should not willingly let it die....
• But all was false and hollow; though his tongue Dropp'd manna, and could make the worse appear The better reason, Maturest counsels.
  -- John Milton (1608-1674) -- Paradise Lost, Book ii, Line 112...
• Dark with excessive bright. -- John Milton (1608-1674) -- Paradise Lost, Book iii, Line 380
• The bright consummate flower. -- John Milton (1608-1674) -- Paradise Lost, Book v, Line 481
• With grave Aspect he rose, and in his rising seem'd A pillar of state
  deep on his front engraven Deliberation sat, and public care...
• Indu'd With sanctity of reason. -- John Milton (1608-1674) -- Paradise Lost, Book vii, Line 507
• Into this wild abyss, The womb of Nature and perhaps her grave.
  -- John Milton (1608-1674) -- Paradise Lost, Book ii, Line 910...
• The never-ending flight Of future days.
  -- John Milton (1608-1674) -- Paradise Lost, Book ii, Line 221...