John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
2083 Joseph Hall 1574-1656 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 2083 |
| AUTHOR: | Joseph Hall (1574–1656) |
| QUOTATION: | Death borders upon our birth, and our cradle stands in the grave. 1 |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Epistles. Dec. iii. Ep. 2. |
| Note 1. And cradles rock us nearer to the tomb. Our birth is nothing but our death begun. Edward Young: Night Thoughts, night v. line 718. [back] |