Robert Bridges, ed. (1844–1930). The Spirit of Man: An Anthology. 1916. | | | | Paradise Lost, ii. 557 |
John Milton (1608–1674) |
| | | .. OTHERS 1 apart sat on a Hill retir’d, | |
| In thoughts more elevate, and reason’d high | |
| Of Providence, Foreknowledge, Will, and Fate, | |
| Fixt Fate, free will, foreknowledge absolute, | |
| And found no end, in wandring mazes lost. | 5 |
| Of good and evil much they argu’d then, | |
| Of happiness and final misery, | |
| Passion and Apathie, and glory and shame, | |
| Vain wisdom all, and false Philosophie: | |
| Yet with a pleasing sorcerie could charm | 10 |
| Pain for a while or anguish, and excite | |
| Fallacious hope, or arm th’ obdured brest | |
| With stubborn patience as with triple steel … | |
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