John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
2900 Algernon Sidney 1622-1683 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 2900 |
| AUTHOR: | Algernon Sidney (1622–1683) |
| QUOTATION: | Manus haec inimica tyrannis Ense petit placidam sub libertate quietem. 1 |
| ATTRIBUTION: | From the Life and Memoirs of Algernon Sidney. |
| Note 1. His father writes to him, Aug. 30, 1660: “It is said that the University of Copenhagen brought their album unto you, desiring you to write something; and that you did scribere in albo these words.” It is said that the first line is to be found in a patent granted in 1616 by Camden (Clarencieux).—Notes and Queries, March 10, 1866. [back] |