John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
2539 John Milton 1608-1674 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 2539 |
| AUTHOR: | John Milton (1608–1674) |
| QUOTATION: | O’er bog or steep, through strait, rough, dense, or rare, With head, hands, wings, or feet, pursues his way, And swims or sinks, or wades, or creeps, or flies. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Paradise Lost. Book ii. Line 948. |