John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
2964 John Dryden 1631-1700 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 2964 |
| AUTHOR: | John Dryden (1631–1700) |
| QUOTATION: | Sooth’d with the sound, the king grew vain; Fought all his battles o’er again; And thrice he routed all his foes, and thrice he slew the slain. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Alexander’s Feast. Line 66. |