John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
2367 Samuel Butler 1612-1680 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 2367 |
| AUTHOR: | Samuel Butler (1612–1680) |
| QUOTATION: | Quoth Hudibras, “I smell a rat! 1 Ralpho, thou dost prevaricate.” |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Hudibras. Part i. Canto i. Line 821. |
| Note 1. See Middleton, Quotation 4. [back] |