John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
7123 Robert Browning 1812-1889 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 7123 |
| AUTHOR: | Robert Browning (1812–1889) |
| QUOTATION: | For I say this is death and the sole death,— When a man’s loss comes to him from his gain, Darkness from light, from knowledge ignorance, And lack of love from love made manifest. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | A Death in the Desert. |