Tag Archives: John Milton

First Principles: Gratitude Bestows Reverence, Allowing Us To Encounter Everyday Epiphanies…That Change Forever How We Experience Life and the World

Posted on November 8, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

“Gratitude bestows reverence, allowing us to encounter everyday epiphanies, those transcendent moments of awe that change forever how we experience life and the world.” – John Milton

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First Principles: Give Me the Liberty To Know, To Utter, and To Argue Freely According To Conscience, Above All Liberties

Posted on May 6, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

“Give me the liberty to know, to utter, and to argue freely according to conscience, above all liberties.” – John Milton

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Thought For the Day: Gratitude Bestows Reverence, Allowing Us To Encounter Everyday Epiphanies, Those Transcendent Moments of Awe That Change Forever How We Experience Life and the World

Posted on December 9, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

“Gratitude bestows reverence, allowing us to encounter everyday epiphanies, those transcendent moments of awe that change forever how we experience life and the world.” – John Milton

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Science Fiction and Frankenstein’s Creature

Posted on October 21, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

Science Fiction and Frankenstein’s Creatureby Michael DoyleThough literary snobs can find it less than delectableScience Fiction has grown up as quiet respectableSnobbery has ever been fashionable even at HalloweenStill science fiction’s limitations certainly don’t meanThat there is nothing really scary … Continue reading →

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First Principles: Give Me the Liberty To Know, To Utter, and To Argue Freely According To Conscience Above All Liberties

Posted on May 6, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

“Give me the liberty to know to utter, and to argue freely according to conscience above all liberties.” – John Milton

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Thought For the Day: O Dark, Dark, Dark, Amid the Blaze of Moon, Irrecoverably Dark, Total Eclipse Without All Hope of Day!

Posted on April 8, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

“O dark, dark, dark, amid the blaze of noon, Irrecoverably dark, total eclipse Without all hope of day!” – John Milton

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Thought For the Day: Give Me the Liberty To Know, To Utter and To Argue Freely According to Conscience, Above All Liberties

Posted on September 18, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

“Give me the liberty to know, to utter, and to argue freely according to conscience, above all liberties.” ― John Milton in Areopagitica You may read this classic work for free here: http://www.dartmouth.edu/~milton/reading_room/areopagitica/text.html

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Non-Binary Paradise Revealed

Posted on May 25, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

Have you ever wondered about Satan’s role as God’s prosecutor and role as sinful man’s adversary? John Milton did. At times, I find that interesting to look at as well. Non-Binary Paradise Revealed by Michael Romani Consider if you might … Continue reading →

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Time Spent With the Harvard Classics: John Milton – On the Morning of Christ’s Nativity

Posted on January 2, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

Aloha Promises Forever has previously discussed the life and legacy of English poet John Milton. On the Morning of Christ’s Nativity is an ode written by Milton in 1629. It was first published in Poems of Mr. John Milton in 1645. … Continue reading →

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Time Spent With the Harvard Classics: Samson Agonistes – John Milton

Posted on December 19, 2017 by alohapromisesforever

Aloha Promises Forever has previously provided background information with respect to John Milton. We ask that for further information on this man’s life you might refer back to that material. Samson Agonistes is a tragic closet drama written to be read … Continue reading →

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