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... blindness , and eventual total loss of sight - His letter thereon to Leonard Philarus - Milton's enemies attribute his blindness to his writing against the king - His noble and Christian forti- tude under the affliction - Sonnet to ...
... blindness , and eventual total loss of sight - His letter thereon to Leonard Philarus - Milton's enemies attribute his blindness to his writing against the king - His noble and Christian forti- tude under the affliction - Sonnet to ...
Page 190
... blindness , which he prom- ised to submit to the consideration of M. The- venot , then an eminent oculist . In response to this request , Milton communicated the follow- ing facts , peculiarly interesting and sad : " It is now about ten ...
... blindness , which he prom- ised to submit to the consideration of M. The- venot , then an eminent oculist . In response to this request , Milton communicated the follow- ing facts , peculiarly interesting and sad : " It is now about ten ...
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... BLINDNESS . " When I consider how my life is spent Ere half my days , in this dark world and wide , And that one talent which is death to hide Lodged with me useless , though my soul more bent To serve therewith my Maker , and present ...
... BLINDNESS . " When I consider how my life is spent Ere half my days , in this dark world and wide , And that one talent which is death to hide Lodged with me useless , though my soul more bent To serve therewith my Maker , and present ...
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