John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
2660 John Milton 1608-1674 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 2660 |
| AUTHOR: | John Milton (1608–1674) |
| QUOTATION: | And over them triumphant Death his dart Shook, but delay’d to strike, though oft invok’d. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Paradise Lost. Book xi. Line 491. |