John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
2966 John Dryden 1631-1700 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 2966 |
| AUTHOR: | John Dryden (1631–1700) |
| QUOTATION: | For pity melts the mind to love. 1 |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Alexander’s Feast. Line 96. |
| Note 1. See Beaumont and Fletcher, Quotation 24. [back] |