John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
2721 John Milton 1608-1674 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 2721 |
| AUTHOR: | John Milton (1608–1674) |
| QUOTATION: | If this fail, The pillar’d firmament is rottenness, And earth’s base built on stubble. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Comus. Line 597. |