John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
2314 George Herbert 1593-1633 John Bartlett
NUMBER: | 2314 |
AUTHOR: | George Herbert (1593–1633) |
QUOTATION: | The lion is not so fierce as they paint him. 1 |
ATTRIBUTION: | Jacula Prudentum. |
Note 1. The lion is not so fierce as painted.—Thomas Fuller: Expecting Preferment. [back] |