John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
2490 John Milton 1608-1674 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 2490 |
| AUTHOR: | John Milton (1608–1674) |
| QUOTATION: | In dim eclipse, disastrous twilight sheds On half the nations, and with fear of change Perplexes monarchs. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Paradise Lost. Book i. Line 597. |