John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
3875 Robert Blair 1699-1746 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 3875 |
| AUTHOR: | Robert Blair (1699–1746) |
| QUOTATION: | The Grave, dread thing! Men shiver when thou ’rt named: Nature, appall’d, Shakes off her wonted firmness. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | The Grave. Part i. Line 9. |