John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
2961 John Dryden 1631-1700 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 2961 |
| AUTHOR: | John Dryden (1631–1700) |
| QUOTATION: | With ravish’d ears The monarch hears; Assumes the god, Affects to nod, And seems to shake the spheres. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Alexander’s Feast. Line 37. |