John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
2493 John Milton 1608-1674 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 2493 |
| AUTHOR: | John Milton (1608–1674) |
| QUOTATION: | Mammon, the least erected spirit that fell From heaven; for ev’n in heaven his looks and thoughts Were always downward bent, admiring more The riches of heaven’s pavement, trodden gold, Than aught divine or holy else enjoy’d In vision beatific. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Paradise Lost. Book i. Line 679. |