John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
9358 Guillaume de Salluste Du Bartas 1544-1590 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 9358 |
| AUTHOR: | Guillaume de Salluste Du Bartas (1544–1590) |
| QUOTATION: | Or almost like a spider, who, confin’d In her web’s centre, shakt with every winde, Moves in an instant if the buzzing flie Stir but a string of her lawn canapie. 1 |
| ATTRIBUTION: | First Week, Sixth Day. |
| Note 1. See Davies, Quotation 1. [back] |