John Milton quote: A dungeon horrible, on all sides round, As one great furnace flamed; yet from those flames No light; but rather ...

A dungeon horrible, on all sides round, As one great furnace flamed; yet from those flames No light; but rather darkness visible Served only to discover sights of woe

~ John Milton ~

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