John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
2937 John Dryden 1631-1700 John Bartlett
NUMBER: | 2937 |
AUTHOR: | John Dryden (1631–1700) |
QUOTATION: | His tribe were God Almighty’s gentlemen. 1 |
ATTRIBUTION: | Absalom and Achitophel. Part i. Line 645. |
Note 1. A Christian is God Almighty’s gentleman.—Julius Hare: Guesses at Truth. A Christian is the highest style of man.—Edward Young: Night Thoughts, night iv. line 788. [back] |