John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
2458 Thomas Fuller 1608-1661 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 2458 |
| AUTHOR: | Thomas Fuller (1608–1661) |
| QUOTATION: | To smell to a turf of fresh earth is wholesome for the body; no less are thoughts of mortality cordial to the soul. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | The Virtuous Lady. |