 As being the contrary to His high will Whom we resist. If then His providence Out of our evil seek to bring forth good, Our labour must be to pervert that end, And out of good still to find means of evil...  Examination Christmas,1875 - Page 54by Education Department,London - 1876Full view - About this book
 | John Milton - English poetry - 1860 - 582 pages
...his providence Out of our evil seek to bring forth goal, Our labour must be to pervert that end, A nd out of good still to find means of evil; Which ofttimes may succeed, so as pcrhapi Shall grieve him, if I fail not, and disturb His inmost counsels from their destined aim. But... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - English literature - 1861 - 752 pages
...a good measure from compassing their end ; but they feel, with their prototype, that "Their labours tombs resembled the vast cemetery of Aries ! To the blessings1 which England has derived from the Revolution these people are utterly insensible.... | |
 | John Milton - 1862 - 568 pages
...will be our task, But ever to do ill our sole delight, As being the contrary to his high will Whom we resist. If then his providence Out of our evil...; Which oft-times may succeed, so as perhaps Shall grieve him, if I fail not, and disturb His inmost counsels from their destin'd aim. Hut see ! the angry... | |
 | Owen Barfield - Language Arts & Disciplines - 1973 - 244 pages
...our task, But ever to do ill our sole delimit, 96 M As being the contrary to his high will Whom ice resist. If then his Providence Out of our evil seek to bring jorth good, Our labour must be to pervert that end, And out of good still to find means of evil. It... | |
 | Stephen C. Behrendt - Literary Criticism - 1983 - 278 pages
...will be our task, But ever to do ill our sole delight, As being the contrary to his high will Whom we resist. If then his Providence Out of our evil seek to bring forth good, Our labor must be to pervert that end, And out of good still to find means of evil. [1.159-65; my italics]... | |
 | Flor Aarts - Literary Criticism - 1984 - 346 pages
...matches a declaration by Satan in book I of his determination to bring about a contrary conclusion: If then his Providence Out of our evil seek to bring...end, And out of good still to find means of evil; (1l, 162,5} These lines not only contain an idea itself not far removed from the Paradox of the Fortunate... | |
 | John T. Shawcross - Poetry - 1986 - 260 pages
...Milton's own view of his theme: If then his Providence Out of our evil seek to bring forth good, Our labor must be to pervert that end, And out of good still to find means of evil. In the debate, the final proposal, put forth by Beelzebub but devised by Satan, is the most subtle... | |
 | Jonathan Dollimore - Homosexuality - 1991 - 402 pages
...achievement of God's providence is that it brings forth good from evil, whereas the fallen angels will labour to 'pervert that end, And out of good still to find means of evil'. And if they 'oft-times may succeed', and thereby 'disturb His inmost counsels from their destined aim'... | |
 | Jeffrey Burton Russell - History - 1992 - 308 pages
...never will be our task, But ever to do ill our sole delight. As being contrary to his high will Whom we resist. If then his Providence Out of our evil seek to bring forth good, Our labor must be to pervert that end, And out of good still to find means of evil. This is a blunt plan... | |
 | John Milton - English poetry - 1994 - 630 pages
...will be our task, But ever to do ill our sole delight, 160 As being the contrary to his high will Whom we resist. If then his providence Out of our evil...of evil; Which oft-times may succeed so as perhaps His inmost counsels from their destined aim. But see! the angry Victor hath recalled His ministers... | |
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