John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
2655 John Milton 1608-1674 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 2655 |
| AUTHOR: | John Milton (1608–1674) |
| QUOTATION: | So scented the grim Feature, and upturn’d His nostril wide into the murky air, Sagacious of his quarry from so far. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Paradise Lost. Book x. Line 279. |