John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
2008 Thomas Middleton 1580-1627 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 2008 |
| AUTHOR: | Thomas Middleton (1580–1627) |
| QUOTATION: | Beat all your feathers as flat down as pancakes. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | The Roaring Girl. Act i. Sc. 1. |