John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
2417 Sir William Davenant 1605-1668 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 2417 |
| AUTHOR: | Sir William Davenant (1605–1668) |
| QUOTATION: | The assembled souls of all that men held wise. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Gondibert, Book ii. Canto v. Stanza 37. |