John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
2173 Robert Burton 1577-1640 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 2173 |
| AUTHOR: | Robert Burton (1577–1640) |
| QUOTATION: | Diogenes struck the father when the son swore. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Anatomy of Melancholy. Part iii. Sect. 2, Memb. 2, Subsect. 5. |