John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
2926 John Dryden 1631-1700 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 2926 |
| AUTHOR: | John Dryden (1631–1700) |
| QUOTATION: | And all to leave what with his toil he won To that unfeather’d two-legged thing, a son. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Absalom and Achitophel. Part i. Line 169. |