John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
4130 Laurene Sterne 1713-1768 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 4130 |
| AUTHOR: | Laurence Sterne (1713–1768) |
| QUOTATION: | The accusing spirit, which flew up to heaven’s chancery with the oath, blushed as he gave it in; and the recording angel as he wrote it down dropped a tear upon the word and blotted it out forever. 1 |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Tristram Shandy (orig. ed.). Vol. vi. Chap. viii. |
| WORKS: | Laurence Sterne Collection. |
| Note 1. But sad as angels for the good man’s sin, Weep to record, and blush to give it in. Thomas Campbell: Pleasures of Hope, part ii. line 357. [back] |