1634

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Yet where an equal poise of hope and fear
Does arbitrate the event, my nature is
That I incline to hope rather than fear,
And gladly banish squint suspicion.

John Milton

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Topic

Optimism

Author

John Milton

Source

A Maske Presented at Ludlow Castle

Medium

Play

Genre

Masque (play)

Language

English

Time

1634 1630s 17th century

Era

European Renaissance

Authentication Score 3

Original Citation

Milton, John. "A Maske Presented at Ludlow Castle." 29 Sept. 1634, Ludlow Castle, Ludlow, England, UK, line 410.

Current Citation

Milton, John. "A Masque...Presented at Ludlow Castle ['Comus']." John Milton: Major Works, edited by Stephen Orgel and Jonathan Goldberg. Oxford University Press, 2008, line 410.

What hath night to do with sleep?

John Milton

Comus

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Speaker

Comus

Author

John Milton

Source

Comus

Language

English

Time

1634 1630s 17th century

Era

European Renaissance

Authentication Score 2

Original Citation

Milton, John. "A Maske Presented at Ludlow Castle." 29 Sept. 1634, Ludlow Castle, Ludlow, England, UK, line 122.

Current Citation

Milton, John. "A Masque...Presented at Ludlow Castle ['Comus']." John Milton: Major Works, edited by Stephen Orgel and Jonathan Goldberg. Oxford University Press, 2008, line 122.