John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
2771 John Milton 1608-1674 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 2771 |
| AUTHOR: | John Milton (1608–1674) |
| QUOTATION: | Where glowing embers through the room Teach light to counterfeit a gloom. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Il Penseroso. Line 79. |