Excerpt: ...by loss of others; and the aim Of one man, more than all, seems set upon An elevation high, as Hell is deep; For such, if gain'd, the fit comparison. Mil. The common error of a generous mind, To do no good, and shrink within itself, Sick of the jostling of the wolfish throng. Your cause is just; though devils fight for it, Heaven with its sworded angels doth enlist them: So works a wise and wondrous Providence. Arth. Tell me, what think you then of Cromwell? Is he Ambitious, cruel, eager, cunning, false, Slave ...
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Excerpt: ...by loss of others; and the aim Of one man, more than all, seems set upon An elevation high, as Hell is deep; For such, if gain'd, the fit comparison. Mil. The common error of a generous mind, To do no good, and shrink within itself, Sick of the jostling of the wolfish throng. Your cause is just; though devils fight for it, Heaven with its sworded angels doth enlist them: So works a wise and wondrous Providence. Arth. Tell me, what think you then of Cromwell? Is he Ambitious, cruel, eager, cunning, false, Slave to himself and master sole of others? Is his religion but as puppet-wires, To set a hideous idol up of self, Like some fierce God of Ind? Or is he but A fiery pillar leading the sure way- Arriv'd, content to die by his own light, As others lived upon his burning truth, And struggled to him from surrounding darkness? Mil. There is much good in him, yet not all good; And yet believe the cause he seeks divine. Listen! this is the worst 'twere possible To speak of him. He is a man, Whom Heaven hath chosen for an instrument, Yet not so sanctified, to such high use, That all the evil factions of the heart, Ambition, worldly pride, suspicion, wrath, Are dead within him-and thus, mark you how Wisdom doth shine in this, more than if pure, With unavailing; excellent tears and woe, He pray'd afar in dim and grottoed haunt To quench the kingdom's foul iniquities- An interceding angel had not done it So well as this fierce superstitious man. Arth. But if the king be prisoner and were slain? Mil. I trust not that; yet kings are not divine- Arth. Nor churches, temples, still ye would not rend The altar vow'd to Heaven. Mil. No, but purge The living fire upon it, when the name Is brutish and discolour'd.-When kings fail, Let's bastardize the craven to his breed, And hurl him recreant down! Arth. But not destroy- Mil. 'Twould heal the sight of millions yet unborn. Arth. In this I am not with you; yet I grant So far 'tis well. I trust a different...
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