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

2184 Robert Burton 1577-1640 John Bartlett

 
NUMBER:2184
AUTHOR:Robert Burton (1577–1640)
QUOTATION:The fear of some divine and supreme powers keeps men in obedience. 1
ATTRIBUTION:Anatomy of Melancholy. Part iii. Sect. 4, Memb. 1, Subsect. 2.
 
Note 1.
The fear o’ hell ’s a hangman’s whip
To haud the wretch in order.
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