John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
2160 Robert Burton 1577-1640 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 2160 |
| AUTHOR: | Robert Burton (1577–1640) |
| QUOTATION: | The commonwealth of Venice in their armoury have this inscription: “Happy is that city which in time of peace thinks of war.” |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Anatomy of Melancholy. Part ii. Sect. 2, Memb. 6. |