John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
2884 Ralph Venning 1620(?)-1673 John Bartlett
NUMBER: | 2884 |
AUTHOR: | Ralph Venning (1620(?)–1673) |
QUOTATION: | They spare the rod, and spoyle the child. 1 |
ATTRIBUTION: | Mysteries and Revelations, p. 5. (1649.) |
Note 1. See Skelton, Quotation 1. [back] |