John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
2281 Franis Quarles 1592-1644 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 2281 |
| AUTHOR: | Francis Quarles (1592–1644) |
| QUOTATION: | Death aims with fouler spite At fairer marks. 1 |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Divine Poems (ed. 1669). |
| Note 1. Death loves a shining mark, a signal blow.—Edward Young: Night Thoughts, night v. line 1011. [back] |