John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
2680 John Milton 1608-1674 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 2680 |
| AUTHOR: | John Milton (1608–1674) |
| QUOTATION: | O dark, dark, dark, amid the blaze of noon, Irrecoverably dark, total eclipse Without all hope of day! |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Samson Agonistes. Line 80. |