John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
2922 John Dryden 1631-1700 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 2922 |
| AUTHOR: | John Dryden (1631–1700) |
| QUOTATION: | And threat’ning France, plac’d like a painted Jove, Kept idle thunder in his lifted hand. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Annus Mirabilis. Stanza 39. |