 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...  Studies in Milton - Page xxxviby Sten Bodvar Liljegren - 1918 - 160 pagesFull view - About this book
 | François-René vicomte de Chateaubriand - 1861 - 816 pages
...task. But l'vir to do ill our sole delight; As being thé contrary to bis high will, Whom we resist. If then his providence Out of our evil seek to bring...that end. And out of good still to find means of evil t Which oft-times may succeed, so as perhaps Shall grieve bim, if I fail not, and disturb His inmost... | |
 | John Milton, Thomas Keightley - 1859 - 492 pages
...our sole delight, 160 As being the eontrary to his high will Whom we resist. If then his providenee Out of our evil seek to bring forth good, Our labour...that end, And out of good still to find means of evil ; Whieh ofI-times may sueeeed, so as perhaps 140. returns, BO. and therefore will return to us. Perhaps... | |
 | James Alexander McMullen - 1860 - 170 pages
...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...And out of good still to find means of evil ; Which oft-times may succeed, so as perhaps Shall grieve him, if I fail not ; and disturb His inmost counsels... | |
 | Owen Barfield - 1973 - 244 pages
...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 is demonstrable that this architectural element in poetic diction is something which only arises... | |
 | Stephen C. Behrendt - 1983 - 278 pages
...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 - 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... | |
 | William Bridges Hunter (Jr.) - 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 - 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 - 1992 - 308 pages
...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... | |
 | André Verbart - 1995 - 322 pages
...our task, But ever to do ill our sole delight, As being the comrary to his high will Whom we resist. If then his Providence Out of our evil seek to bring...if I fail not, and disturb His inmost counsels from thir destind aim. (159-68) Again, in line 160 there is a slight pun on "sole delight", meaning also... | |
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