John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
353 Samuel Daniel 1562?-1619 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 353 |
| AUTHOR: | Samuel Daniel (1562?–1619) |
| QUOTATION: | Unless above himself he can Erect himself, how poor a thing is man! |
| ATTRIBUTION: | To the Countess of Cumberland. Stanza 12. |