John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
2930 John Dryden 1631-1700 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 2930 |
| AUTHOR: | John Dryden (1631–1700) |
| QUOTATION: | The people’s prayer, the glad diviner’s theme, The young men’s vision, and the old men’s dream! 1 |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Absalom and Achitophel. Part i. Line 238. |
| Note 1. Your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions.—Joel ii. 28. [back] |