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Originally Posted by Diuretic Ah okay. I thought your reference was spot on, just at the right point in the essay too because as I was reading it my mind was drawn to Milton and then there was your reference. With your word limit, yes, you can't really use an extract I suppose (especially since I think there are no short, snappy ones in Areopagitica). A brief summary of his main argument perhaps? | There aren't many short and snapy quotes by Milton. He was a genius before the time of the 7 second soundbite. I really wanted to use more Illuminati and Templar material, but was afraid that it would make the paper seem too Dan Brownish. I'm going to try to paraphrase some of the material in Areopagitica. Hopefully I can fit it in. This was Miltons greatest work, just not the most entertaining. Say first, for Heav'n hides nothing from thy view
Nor the deep Tract of Hell, say first what cause
Mov'd our Grand Parents in that happy State,
Favour'd of Heav'n so highly, to fall off
From their Creator, and transgress his Will
For one restraint, Lords of the World besides?
Milton is awesome.
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