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John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.

2149 Robert Burton 1577-1640 John Bartlett

 
NUMBER:2149
AUTHOR:Robert Burton (1577–1640)
QUOTATION:Seneca thinks the gods are well pleased when they see great men contending with adversity.
ATTRIBUTION:Anatomy of Melancholy. Part ii. Sect. 2, Memb. 1, Subsect. 1.