| John Bartlett (18201905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919. |
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| NUMBER: | 2827 |
| AUTHOR: | John Milton (16081674) |
| QUOTATION: | Methinks I see in my mind a noble and puissant nation rousing herself like a strong man after sleep, and shaking her invincible locks; methinks I see her as an eagle mewing her mighty youth, and kindling her undazzled eyes at the full midday beam. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Areopagitica. |
| BIOGRAPHY: | Columbia Encyclopedia. |
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