John Milton Quotes
Deep-versed in books and shallow in himself.
Topics
Books
Knowledge
Wisdom
Intellectual Pursuits
Knowledge Gap
Personal Growth
Superficiality
Deep Learning
Self-Awareness
Personal Development
Shallow
Self-Discovery
Book Knowledge
Inner Depth
Inner Emptiness
Inner Growth
Intellectual Arrogance
Intellectual Depth
Knowledge Acquisition
Self-Reflection
Self-Exploration
Self-Ignorance
Surface Level
Self-Improvement
Knowledge Vs Wisdom
Citations
Milton, John. Complete Shorter Poems. Edited by John Carey, 2nd ed., Routledge, 2007, p. 505.
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John Milton was an English poet and intellectual who served as a civil servant for the Commonwealth of England under its Council of State and later under Oliver Cromwell. He wrote at a time of religious shifts and political instability, and is best known for his epic poem Paradise Lost (1667). Written in blank verse, Paradise Lost is widely considered to be one of the greatest works of literature ever written.