Most men admire
Virtue who follow not her lore.

John Milton

Paradise Regained

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Virtue

Author

John Milton

Source

Paradise Regained

Medium

Poem

Genre

Religious literature Epic poem

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. "Paradise Regained." Paradise Regained, A Poem in 4 Books, to which is added Samson Agonistes. London: John Starkey, 1671, bk. 1, I. 482.

Current Citation

Milton, John. "Paradise Regained." John Milton: Major Works, edited by Stephen Orgel and Jonathan Goldberg. Oxford University Press, 2008, bk. 1, I. 482.

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My age is as a lusty winter,
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Speaker
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Author

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Source
As You Like It
Medium
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Genre
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Original Citation

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