John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
4727 Horatio
| NUMBER: | 4727 |
| AUTHOR: | Horatio, Viscount Nelson (1758–1805) |
| QUOTATION: | England expects every man to do his duty. 1 |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Life of Nelson (Southey). Vol. ii. p. 131. |
| Note 1. This famous sentence is thus first reported: “Say to the fleet, England confides that every man will do his duty.” Captain Pasco, Nelson’s flag-lieutenant, suggested to substitute “expects” for “confides,” which was adopted. Captain Blackwood, who commanded the “Euryalis,” says that the correction suggested was from “Nelson expects” to “England expects.” [back] |