John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
2164 Robert Burton 1577-1640 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 2164 |
| AUTHOR: | Robert Burton (1577–1640) |
| QUOTATION: | And this is that Homer’s golden chain, which reacheth down from heaven to earth, by which every creature is annexed, and depends on his Creator. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Anatomy of Melancholy. Part iii. Sect. 1, Memb. 2, Subsect. 1. |