John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
2341 Izaak Walton 1593-1683 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 2341 |
| AUTHOR: | Izaak Walton (1593–1683) |
| QUOTATION: | The great secretary of Nature,—Sir Francis Bacon. 1 |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Life of Herbert. |
| Note 1. Plato, Aristotle, and Socrates are secretaries of Nature.—Howell: Letters, book ii. letter xi. [back] |