John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
1939 Franis Baon 1561-1626 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 1939 |
| AUTHOR: | Francis Bacon (1561–1626) |
| QUOTATION: | Prosperity is the blessing of the Old Testament; adversity is the blessing of the New. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Of Adversity. |