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" O impotence of mind, in body strong! But what is strength without a double share Of wisdom; vast, unwieldy, burdensome, Proudly secure, yet liable to fall By weakest subtleties; not made to rule, But to subserve where wisdom bears command. "
The English Journal of Education - Page 120
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Milton on Education, the Tractate Of Education

John Milton - Education - 1928 - 402 pages
...enemies the scorn and gaze, To grind in brazen fetters under task With this heaven-gifted strength? . . . But what is strength without a double share Of wisdom?...not made to rule, But to subserve where wisdom bears command.2 Samson. His pardon I implore; but, as for life, To what end should I seek it? When in strength...
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Studies in English, Volume 8

University of Texas - American literature - 1928 - 138 pages
...been overcome by the weakest of subtleties"9 springs from a misinterpretation of such lines as these : O impotence of mind, in body strong! But what is strength,...secure, yet liable to fall By weakest subtleties. Dramatically appropriate as they are, these lines, after all, are Samson's scathing words of self-reproach....
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The Young Woman's Journal, Volume 12

1901 - 776 pages
...control the army of thoughts that they may become companions full of hope, of fidelity, and of faith. What is strength without a double share Of wisdom?...rule, But to subserve where wisdom bears command. —Milton. To each his sufferings: all are men Condemn'd alike to groan; The tender for another's pain,...
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Poetical Works: Volume 2. Paradise Regain'd; Samson Agonistes; Poems Upon ...

John Milton - Literary Criticism - 2000 - 412 pages
...bereft me, Under the Seal of silence could not keep, But weakly to a woman must reveal it, 50 Orecome with importunity and tears. O impotence of mind, in...without a double share Of wisdom, vast, unwieldy, burdensom, Proudly secure, yet liable to fall 55 By weakest suttleties, not made to rule, But to subserve...
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The Harvard Classics, Volume 4

Literature - 1909 - 502 pages
...bereft me, Under the seal of silence could not keep, But weakly to a woman must reveal it, O'ercome with importunity and tears? O impotence of mind in...rule, But to subserve where wisdom bears command. God, when he gave me strength, to shew withal How slight the gift was, hung it in my hair. But peace...
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Sansone Agonista

John Milton - Drama - 1988 - 244 pages
...potendo io nasconderlo sotto il sigillo del silenzio, Ma anzi rivelarlo, debole, a una donna, O'recome with importunity and tears. O impotence of mind, in body strong! But what is strenght without a double share Of wisdom? Vast, unwieldy, burdensom, Proudly secure, yet liable to...
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Miscellaneous Poems ; Paradise Regain'd ; & Samson Agonistes

John Milton - 1926 - 360 pages
...easily bereft me, Under we Seal of silence could not keep, But weakly to a woman must reveal it O'recome with importunity and tears. O impotence of mind, in...without a double share Of wisdom, vast, unwieldy, burdensom, Proudly secure, yet liable to fall By weakest sutileties, not made to rule, But to subserve...
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Chapters into Verse: Poetry in English Inspired by the Bible: Volume 1 ...

Robert Atwan, Laurance Wieder - Poetry - 1993 - 514 pages
...hair of his head began to grow again after he was shaven. from SAMSON AGONISTES JOHN MILTON 11. 53-114 But what is strength without a double share Of wisdom,...rule, But to subserve where wisdom bears command. God, when he gave me strength, to show withal How slight the gift was, hung it in my hair. But peace,...
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The Works of John Milton: With an Introduction and Bibliography

John Milton - Poetry - 1994 - 630 pages
...bereft me, Under the seal of silence could not keep, But weakly to a woman must reveal it, 50 O'ercome with importunity and tears. O impotence of mind, in...burdensome, Proudly secure, yet liable to fall By weakest subdeties; not made to rule, But to subserve where wisdom bears command. God, when he gave me strength,...
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Chapters into Verse: A Selection of Poetry in English Inspired by the Bible ...

Robert Atwan, Laurance Wieder - Poetry - 2000 - 514 pages
...of his head began to grow again after he was shaven. from Samson Agonistes ^ JOHN MILTON ll.53-114 But what is strength without a double share Of wisdom,...rule, But to subserve where wisdom bears command. God, when he gave me strength, to show withal How slight the gift was, hung it in my hair. But peace,...
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