John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
2179 Robert Burton 1577-1640 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 2179 |
| AUTHOR: | Robert Burton (1577–1640) |
| QUOTATION: | As clear and as manifest as the nose in a man’s face. 1 |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Anatomy of Melancholy. Part iii. Sect. 3, Memb. 4, Subsect. 1. |
| Note 1. See Shakespeare, The Two Gentlemen of Verona, Quotation 5. [back] |