John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
1935 Franis Baon 1561-1626 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 1935 |
| AUTHOR: | Francis Bacon (1561–1626) |
| QUOTATION: | Men fear death as children fear to go in the dark; and as that natural fear in children is increased with tales, so is the other. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Of Death. |