John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
4238 William Collins 1721-1759 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 4238 |
| AUTHOR: | William Collins (1721–1759) |
| QUOTATION: | In notes by distance made more sweet. 1 |
| ATTRIBUTION: | The Passions. Line 60. |
| Note 1. Sweetest melodies. Are those that are by distance made more sweet. William Wordsworth: Personal Talk, stanza 2. [back] |