John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
2053 Ben Jonson 1572-1637 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 2053 |
| AUTHOR: | Ben Jonson (1572–1637) |
| QUOTATION: | Whilst that for which all virtue now is sold, And almost every vice,—almighty gold. 1 |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Epistle to Elizabeth, Countess of Rutland. |
| Note 1. The flattering, mighty, nay, almighty gold.—John Wolcot: To Kien Long, Ode iv. Almighty dollar.—Washington Irving: The Creole Village. [back] |