101sharequotes Quotes Topics Famous Occupations Motivation Inspirational Life Love Funny Success Friendship ☰

Paradise Lost

Of Man's first disobedience, and the fruit Of that forbidden tree whose mortal taste Brought death into the world, and all our woe, With loss of Eden, till one greater Man Restore us, and regain the blissful Seat,
— Paradise Lost death
Sing Heav'nly Muse, that on the secret top Of Oreb, or of Sinai, didst inspire That Shepherd, who first taught the chosen Seed, In the Beginning how the Heav'ns and Earth Rose out of Chaos: Or if Sion Hill Delight thee more, and Siloa's Brook that flow'd Fast by the Oracle of God; I thence Invoke thy aid to my adventrous Song, That with no middle flight intends to soar Above th' Aonian Mount, while it pursues Things unattempted yet in Prose or Rhime.
— Paradise Lost art
What in me is dark Illumine, what is low raise and support; That to the height of this great argument I may assert eternal Providence, And justify the ways of God to men.
— Paradise Lost men
The infernal serpent; he it was, whose guile, Stirred up with envy and revenge, deceived The mother of mankind.
— Paradise Lost man
Him the Almighty Power Hurled headlong flaming from th' ethereal sky With hideous ruin and combustion down To bottomless perdition, there to dwell In adamantine chains and penal fire, Who durst defy th' Omnipotent to arms.
— Paradise Lost man
As far as angels' ken.
— Paradise Lost angels
Yet from those flamesNo light, but rather darkness visible.
— Paradise Lost light
Regions of sorrow, doleful shades, where peace And rest can never dwell, hope never comes That comes at all.
— Paradise Lost hope
What though the field be lost? All is not lost; th’ unconquerable will, And study of revenge, immortal hate, And courage never to submit or yield.
— Paradise Lost courage
To be weak is miserable, Doing or suffering.
— Paradise Lost suffering
And out of good still to find means of evil.
— Paradise Lost evil
Thus Satan talking to his nearest mate With head uplift above the wave, and eyes That sparkling blazed; his other parts besides Prone on the flood, extended long and largeLay floating many a rood, in bulk as huge As whom the fables name of monstrous size, Titanian, or Earth-born, that warred on Jove, Briareos or Typhon, whom the den By ancient Tarsus held, or that sea-beast Leviathan, which God created of all his works Created hugest that swim th' Oc
— Paradise Lost war
Farewell happy fields, Where joy forever dwells: hail, horrors!
— Paradise Lost joy
A mind not to be changed by place or time.The mind is its own place, and in itself Can make a heav'n of hell, a hell of heav'n.
— Paradise Lost time
[…] Here at least we shall be free; the Almighty hath not built Here for his envy, will not drive us hence: Here we may reign secure, and in my choice to reign is worth ambition though in Hell:Better to reign in Hell, than serve in Heaven.
— Paradise Lost choice
Heard so oft In worst extremes, and on the perilous edge Of battle.
— Paradise Lost battle
His spear, to equal which the tallest pine Hewn on Norwegian hills to be the mast Of some great ammiral were but a wand, He walk'd with to support uneasy steps Over the burning marle.
— Paradise Lost wit
Thick as autumnal leaves that strow the brooks In Vallombrosa, where th' Etrurian shades High over-arch'd imbower.
— Paradise Lost autumn
Awake, arise, or be for ever fall'n.
— Paradise Lost fall
Spirits when they please Can either sex assume, or both.
— Paradise Lost sex
Execute their airy purposes.
— Paradise Lost purpose
And, when night Darkens the streets, then wander forth the sons Of Belial, flown with insolence and wine.
— Paradise Lost night
Th' imperial ensign, which full high advanc'd Shone like a meteor, streaming to the wind.
— Paradise Lost win
Sonorous metal blowing martial sounds: At which the universal host up sent A shout that tore hell's concave, and beyond Frighted the reign of Chaos and old Night.
— Paradise Lost art
Anon they move In perfect phalanx, to the Dorian mood Of flutes and soft recorders.
— Paradise Lost perfect
His form had yet not lost All her original brightness, nor appear'd Less than archangel ruin'd, and th' excess Of glory obscur'd.
— Paradise Lost change
In dim eclipse, disastrous twilight sheds On half the nations, and with fear of change Perplexes monarchs.
— Paradise Lost fear
Thrice he assay'd, and thrice in spite of scorn Tears, such as angels weep, burst forth.
— Paradise Lost angels
For who can yet believe, though after loss, That all these puissant legions, whose exile Hath emptied Heaven, shall fail to re-ascend, Self-raised, and repossess their native seat?
— Paradise Lost loss
Who overcomes By force, hath overcome but half his foe.
— Paradise Lost
Mammon, the least erected spirit that fell From heaven; for ev’n in heaven his looks and thoughts Were always downward bent, admiring more The riches of heaven’s pavement, trodden gold, Than aught divine or holy else enjoy’d In vision beatific.
— Paradise Lost war
Let none admire That riches grow in hell; that soil may best Deserve the precious bane.
— Paradise Lost hell
Anon out of the earth a fabric huge Rose, like an exhalation.
— Paradise Lost art
From morn To noon he fell, from noon to dewy eve, A summer's day; and with the setting sun Dropped from the zenith like a falling star.
— Paradise Lost zen
Fairy elves, Whose midnight revels by a forest side Or fountain some belated peasant sees, Or dreams he sees, while overhead the moon Sits arbitress.
— Paradise Lost dreams

Share your thoughts on Paradise Lost quotes with the community:

Maybe you are looking for Paradise Lost quotes, Paradise Lost sayings?

Here are quotes most suitable for various topics. In the web you can find use by keywords: quotes Paradise Lost Paradise Lost quotes Paradise Lost sayings Paradise Lost famous quotes Paradise Lost best quotes

101sharequotes Quotes Topics Famous Occupations Motivation Inspirational Life Love Funny Success Friendship