...potential causes within oneself: Henceforth I learne, that to obey is best, And love with fear the onely God, to walk As in his presence, ever to observe His providence, and on him sole depend, Mercifull over all his works, with good Still overcoming evil, and by small Accomplishing great things,...

...beyond is all abyss Eternity, whose end no eye can reach. Gready instructed I shall hence depart, Gready in peace of thought, and have my fill Of knowledge,...sole depend. Merciful over all his works, with good Still overcoming evil, and by small Accomplishing great things - by things deemed weak Subverting worldly-strong,...

..."Unfeared Second Fate": Satan and the Critique of Meliorism, Paradise Lost, Book 2 CATHERINE GIMELLI MARTIN Henceforth I learn, that to obey is best, And love...to observe His providence, and on him sole depend, ... that suffering for Truth's sake Is fortitude to highest victory, And to the faithful Death the...

...alternative to true heroism. True heroism, as stated in a memorable passage in Paradise Lost, impels one ever to observe His providence, and on him sole depend, Merciful over all his works, with good Still overcoming evil, and by small Accomplishing great things, by things deem'd weak Subverting worldly...

...which was my folly to aspire. Henceforth I leame, that to obey is best. And love with fear the onely God. to walk As in his presence, ever to observe His providence, and on him sole depend. MercifulI over all his works, with good Still overcoming evil, and by small Accomplishing great things,...

...'possess a paradise within'. In order to do so, he must learn what Adam learned, what the epic teaches: that to obey is best, And love with fear the only God, to walk As in His presence, ever to observe Hts providence, and on Him sole depend, Merciful over all His works, with good Still overcoming evil,...

...and have my fill Of knowledge, what this vessel can contain; 560 Beyond which was my folly to aspire. Henceforth I learn that to obey is best, And love...to observe His providence, and on him sole depend, 565 Merciful over all his works, with good Still overcoming evil, and by small Accomplishing great...

...fill Of knowledge, what this vessel can contain: Beyond which was my folly to aspire. Henceforth 1 learn, that to obey is best. And love with fear the...to observe His providence, and on him sole depend. (XII: 553-64) Michael answers, approvingly: This having learned, thou hast attained the sum Of wisdom;...

...blest, Measured this transient world, the race of time, Till time stand fixed: beyond is all abyss, Eternity, whose end no eye can reach. Greatly instructed...sole depend, Merciful over all his works, with good Still overcoming evil, and by small Accomplishing great things, by things deemed weak Subverting worldly...

...blessed, Measured this transient world, the race of tune, Till time stand f1xed: beyond is all abyss, Eternity, whose end no eye can reach. Greatly instructed...best, And love with fear the only God, to walk As in presence, ever to observe His providence, and on him sole depend, Merciful over all his works, with...