John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
2583 John Milton 1608-1674 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 2583 |
| AUTHOR: | John Milton (1608–1674) |
| QUOTATION: | Him thus intent Ithuriel with his spear Touch’d lightly; for no falsehood can endure Touch of celestial temper. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Paradise Lost. Book iv. Line 810. |