John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
2193 Philip Massinger 1583-1640 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 2193 |
| AUTHOR: | Philip Massinger (1583–1640) |
| QUOTATION: | Death hath a thousand doors to let out life. 1 |
| ATTRIBUTION: | A Very Woman. Act v. Sc. 4. |
| Note 1. Death hath so many doors to let out life.—Beaumont and Fletcher: The Custom of the Country, act ii. sc. 2. The thousand doors that lead to death.—Sir Thomas Browne: Religio Medici, part i. sect. xliv. [back] |