John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
2616 John Milton 1608-1674 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 2616 |
| AUTHOR: | John Milton (1608–1674) |
| QUOTATION: | Now half appear’d The tawny lion, pawing to get free His hinder parts. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Paradise Lost. Book vii. Line 463. |