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Where did the phrase "Blaze of Glory" come from.
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.I should perhaps point out that, when we today think of a 'blaze of glory', we consider it a wonderful, inspiring thing. When Milton wrote the quotation I offered earlier, they were the words of Christ in Paradise Regained, pointing out that fame was just high regard or hero-worship offered by the common herd who basically had no idea what they were talking about!
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