Who said “Malt does more than Milton can to justify God's ways to man.”?

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A. E. Housman. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceA Shropshire Lad (1896)

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Housman, A. E. (n.d.). Malt does more than Milton can to justify God's ways to man. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/6114-malt-does-more-than-milton-can-to-justify/

MLA

Housman, A. E. “Malt does more than Milton can to justify God's ways to man.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/6114-malt-does-more-than-milton-can-to-justify/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

Housman, A. E. “Malt does more than Milton can to justify God's ways to man.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/6114-malt-does-more-than-milton-can-to-justify/.