John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
2149 Robert Burton 1577-1640 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 2149 |
| AUTHOR: | Robert Burton (1577–1640) |
| QUOTATION: | Seneca thinks the gods are well pleased when they see great men contending with adversity. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Anatomy of Melancholy. Part ii. Sect. 2, Memb. 1, Subsect. 1. |