The ancients recommended us to sacrifice to the Graces, but Milton sacrificed to the Devil.

Perhaps there is nothing greater on earth than the sacrifice of youth and beauty, often of high birth, made by the gentle sex in order to work in hospitals for the relief of human misery, the sight of which is so revolting to our delicacy. Peoples separated from the Roman religion have imitated but imperfectly so generous a charity.

The reason Milton wrote in fetters when he wrote of Angels & God, and at liberty when of Devils & Hell, is because he was a true Poet and of the Devil's party without knowing it.

You must have the devil in you to succeed in any of the arts

The ancient Romans built their greatest masterpieces of architecture, their amphitheaters, for wild beasts to fight in.

Blake said Milton was a true poet and of the Devil's party without knowing it. I am of the Devil's party and know it.