John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
2936 John Dryden 1631-1700 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 2936 |
| AUTHOR: | John Dryden (1631–1700) |
| QUOTATION: | So over violent, or over civil, That every man with him was God or Devil. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Absalom and Achitophel. Part i. Line 557. |