John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
2494 John Milton 1608-1674 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 2494 |
| AUTHOR: | John Milton (1608–1674) |
| QUOTATION: | Let none admire That riches grow in hell: that soil may best Deserve the precious bane. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Paradise Lost. Book i. Line 690. |