John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
9354 Guillaume de Salluste Du Bartas 1544-1590 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 9354 |
| AUTHOR: | Guillaume de Salluste Du Bartas (1544–1590) |
| QUOTATION: | For where ’s the state beneath the firmament That doth excel the bees for government? 1 |
| ATTRIBUTION: | First Week, Fifth Day, Part i. |
| Note 1. So work the honey-bees, Creatures that by a rule in Nature teach The act of order to a peopled kingdom. William Shakespeare: Henry V. act i. sc. 3. [back] |