John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
2983 John Dryden 1631-1700 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 2983 |
| AUTHOR: | John Dryden (1631–1700) |
| QUOTATION: | Of seeming arms to make a short essay, Then hasten to be drunk,—the business of the day. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Cymon and Iphigenia. Line 407. |