John Milton

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Peace hath her victories
No less renowned than war.

John Milton

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Topic

War and peace Peacetime

Author

John Milton

Source

To Oliver Cromwell

Medium

Letter

Language

English

Time

1674 1670s 17th century

Era

European Renaissance

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Original Citation

Milton, John. "To Oliver Cromwell." Letters of State Written by Mr. John Milton. London, 1694, l. 9.

Current Citation

Milton, John. "To the Lord General Cromwell." John Milton: The Major Works, edited by Stephen Orgel and Jonathan Goldberg. Oxford University Press, 2008, I. 9.

Apt words have power to suage
The tumours of a troubled mind.

John Milton

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Topic

Comforting words

Speaker

The Chorus

Author

John Milton

Genre

Tragedy (play) Tragedy

Language

English

Time

1671 1670s 17th century

Era

European Renaissance

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Original Citation

Milton, John. "Samson Agonistes." Paradise Regained, A Poem in 4 Books, to which is added Samson Agonistes. London: John Starkey, 1671, I. 184.

Current Citation

Milton, John. "Samson Agonistes." John Milton: Major Works, edited by Stephen Orgel and Jonathan Goldberg. Oxford University Press, 2008, I. 184.

Yet beauty, though injurious, hath strange power,
After offence returning, to regain
Love once possessed.

John Milton

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Power of beauty Beauty

Author

John Milton

Genre

Tragedy (play) Tragedy

Language

English

Time

1671 1670s 17th century

Era

European Renaissance

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Original Citation

Milton, John. "Samson Agonistes." Paradise Regained, A Poem in 4 Books, to which is added Samson Agonistes. London: John Starkey, 1671, I. 1003.

Current Citation

Milton, John. "Samson Agonistes." John Milton: Major Works, edited by Stephen Orgel and Jonathan Goldberg. Oxford University Press, 2008, l. 1003.

If we think to regulate printing, thereby to rectify manners, we must regulate all recreations and pastimes, all that is delightful to man... And who shall silence all the airs and madrigals, that whisper softness in chambers?

John Milton

Areopagitica

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Freedom of the press Freedom of speech and expression

Author

John Milton

Source

Areopagitica

Genre

Political literature

Language

English

Time

1644 1640s 17th century

Era

European Renaissance

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Original Citation

Milton, John. Areopagitica; a speech of Mr. John Milton for the liberty of unlicenc'd printing, to the Parlament of England. 1644.

Current Citation

Milton, John. "Areopagitica." John Milton: Major Works, edited by Stephen Orgel and Jonathan Goldberg. Oxford University Press, 2008.

Behold now this vast city: a city of refuge, the mansion house of liberty.

John Milton

Areopagitica

Referring to London.

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Topic

Cities

Author

John Milton

Source

Areopagitica

Genre

Political literature

Language

English

Time

1644 1640s 17th century

Era

European Renaissance

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Original Citation

Milton, John. Areopagitca; a speech of Mr. John Milton for the Liberty of Unlicenc'd Printing, to the Parlament of England. London, 1644.

Current Citation

Milton, John."Areopagitica." John Milton: Major Works, edited by Stephen Orgel and Jonathan Goldberg. Oxford University Press, 2008.

Give me the liberty to know, to utter, and to argue freely according to conscience, above all liberties.

John Milton

Areopagitica

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Freedom of thought Freedom of speech and expression Freedom

Author

John Milton

Source

Areopagitica

Genre

Political literature

Language

English

Time

1644 1640s 17th century

Era

European Renaissance

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Original Citation

Milton, John. Areopagitca; a speech of Mr. John Milton for the Liberty of Unlicenc'd Printing, to the Parlament of England. London, 1644.

Current Citation

Milton, John. "Areopagitica." John Milton: Major Works, edited by Stephen Orgel and Jonathan Goldberg. Oxford University Press, 2008.