John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
2428 Sir Thomas Browne 1605-1682 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 2428 |
| AUTHOR: | Sir Thomas Browne (1605–1682) |
| QUOTATION: | Sleep is a death; oh, make me try By sleeping what it is to die, And as gently lay my head On my grave as now my bed! |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Religio Medici. Part ii. Sect. xii. |