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

2164 Robert Burton 1577-1640 John Bartlett

 
NUMBER:2164
AUTHOR:Robert Burton (1577–1640)
QUOTATION:And this is that Homer’s golden chain, which reacheth down from heaven to earth, by which every creature is annexed, and depends on his Creator.
ATTRIBUTION:Anatomy of Melancholy. Part iii. Sect. 1, Memb. 2, Subsect. 1.