 | John Milton - 1852 - 472 pages
...thought; and have my fill Of knowledge, what this vessel can contain; Beyond which was my folly to aspire. Henceforth I learn, that to obey is best, And love,...small Accomplishing great things; by things deem'd week Subverting worldly strong, and worldly wise By simply meek; that suffering for truth's sake •... | |
 | John Milton - 1852 - 858 pages
...and have my fill Of knowledge , what this vessel can contain ; Beyond which was my folly to aspire. Henceforth I learn, that to obey is best, And love with fear the ouly God ; to walk As in his presence ; ever to observe His providence; and on him sote depend , Merciful... | |
 | John Milton - 1853 - 370 pages
...See Acts iii. 19. Of knowledge, what this vessel can contain; Beyond which was my folly to aspire. Henceforth I learn, that to obey is best, And love...small Accomplishing great things, by things deem'd weak Subverting worldly strong, and worldly wise By simply meek; that suffering for truth's sake Is... | |
 | Louis Lohr Martz - Poetry - 1986 - 388 pages
...learns at the very close: Henceforth I learne, that to obey is best, And love with feare the onely God, to walk As in his presence, ever to observe His providence, and on him sole depend . . . [12.561-64] The contrast, then, between the final books of these two poems has a powerful function.... | |
 | Anselm Bayly - Music - 402 pages
...fimplicity and fmcerity, as Adam fays to Michael, XII. 1452. Henceforth 1 learn, that to obey is beft, And love with fear the only God, to walk As in his preience, ever to obferve His providence, and on him fole depend, Merciful over all his works, with... | |
 | Leslie Moore - Poetry - 1990 - 256 pages
...Adam's regenerate state in Book 12 to the general condition of Milton's soul; Adam's words to Michael, "Henceforth I learn, that to obey is best, / And love with fear the only God" (PL 12.561-62), are sentiments that Milton probably "Copy'd from What he found Engraven on his Own... | |
 | John S. Tanner - Anxiety in literature - 1992 - 226 pages
...thought, and have my fill Of knowledge, what this Vessel can contain; Beyond which was my folly to aspire. Henceforth I learn, that to obey is best, And love...small Accomplishing great things, by things deem'd weak Subverting worldly strong, and worldly wise By simply meek; that suffering for Truth's sake Is... | |
 | Edith P. Hazen - Literary Criticism - 1992 - 1172 pages
...thought, and have my fill Of knowledge, what this vessel can contain, Beyond which was my folly to aspire. The beauty would be the same. BoNaP; GN; GoJo; PoEL-5 AWP; (Bk. XII, 1. 552-563) 106 Only add Deeds to thy knowledge answerable; add faith; Add virtue, patience,... | |
 | Brian Caraher - Literary Criticism - 1992 - 226 pages
...Adam understands from Michael's vision of history: Henceforth I learn, that to obey is best, . . . with good Still overcoming evil, and by small Accomplishing great things, by things deem'd weak Subverting worldly strong, and worldly wise By simply meek. (XII.561-69) The contradiction in... | |
 | David Rosen - Literary Criticism - 1993 - 260 pages
...able to resist Satan's assaults. (XII.487-9i) This is echoed by what Adam himself learns at the end: Henceforth I learn, that to obey is best, And love...small Accomplishing great things, by things deem'd weak Subverting worldly strong, and worldly wise By simply meek. (XII.56I-69) God is the one "overcoming,"... | |
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Henceforth, I learn that to obey is best, And love with fear the only God, to walk As in his presence, ever to observe His providence, and on him sole depend... 
