John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
2536 John Milton 1608-1674 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 2536 |
| AUTHOR: | John Milton (1608–1674) |
| QUOTATION: | Where eldest Night And Chaos, ancestors of Nature, hold Eternal anarchy amidst the noise Of endless wars, and by confusion stand; For hot, cold, moist, and dry, four champions fierce, Strive here for mast’ry. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Paradise Lost. Book ii. Line 894. |