Boast not of what thou would'st have done, but do
What then thou would'st.

John Milton

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Topic

Words vs. actions

Speaker

Samson

Author

John Milton

Genre

Tragedy (play) Tragedy

Language

English

Time

1671 1670s 17th century

Era

European Renaissance

Occupation

Poet Writer

From

United Kingdom Europe

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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. 1104.

Current Citation

Milton, John. "Samson Agonistes." John Milton: Major Works, edited by Stephen Orgel and Jonathan Goldberg. Oxford University Press, 2008, I. 1104.

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Medium
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