John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
3046 Thomas Otway 1652-1685 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 3046 |
| AUTHOR: | Thomas Otway (1652–1685) |
| QUOTATION: | Dear as the vital warmth that feeds my life; Dear as these eyes, that weep in fondness o’er thee. 1 |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Venice Preserved. Act v. Sc. 1. |
| Note 1. See Shakespeare, page 112. Dear as the light that visits these sad eyes; Dear as the ruddy drops that warm my heart. Thomas Gray: The Bard, part i. stanza 3. [back] |