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  • If a poet were called John Milton or William Shakspeare, he could not dare to publish even a sonnet.

    Kenelm Chillingly — Volume 01 Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton 1838

  • To paraphrase John Milton "Logical analysis is a dangerous thing, drink deep or drink naught of the logical spring"

    SeekingAlpha.com: Home Page 2009

  • For example, suppose that I want to find online sources that contain both the name "John Milton" and the technical expression "middle knowledge."

    (Google Advanced Search) Squared Horace Jeffery Hodges 2005

  • Previously, I would go to Google Advanced Search, enter "John Milton" into the slot labeled "with the exact phrase," then enter "middle knowledge" into the slot labeled "with all of the words," and then click.

    (Google Advanced Search) Squared Horace Jeffery Hodges 2005

  • Great worthies, indeed, such as John Milton, and nearer our own day, Washington Irving, did not disdain to live in St. Bartholomew's close.

    Lazarre Mary Hartwell Catherwood 1874

  • But there is a twist here, for in poetry and drama, Satan is seen as the underdog and people such as John Milton have tended to glamorize and even admire him.

    http://www.religionandspirituality.com 2008

  • Paradise Lost, by John Milton The battle between the good and the bad angels in Milton's epic is both momentous and absurd, as none of those involved can be permanently harmed by the other side.

    Ten of the best 2011

  • Some have speculated that this painting inspired John Milton to write "Paradise Lost."

    Robust Genius in the North Paul Levy 2011

  • Paradise Lost, by John Milton The battle between the good and the bad angels in Milton's epic is both momentous and absurd, as none of those involved can be permanently harmed by the other side.

    Ten of the best 2011

  • The poet John Milton, author of Paradise Lost, visited Galileo at Arcetri, the hilly area to the South of Florence where he was under house arrest.

    Shawn Lawrence Otto: GOP Antiscientists Are Leading America Down a Dangerous Road Shawn Lawrence Otto 2011

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