2344. James Shirley. 1596-1666. John Bartlett, comp. 1919. Familiar Quotations, 10th ed.

John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.


NUMBER:	2344
AUTHOR:	James Shirley (1596–1666)
QUOTATION:	Only the actions of the just 1 Smell sweet and blossom in the dust. 2
ATTRIBUTION:	Contention of Ajax and Ulysses. Sc. 3.

Note 1.
The sweet remembrance of the just
Shall flourish when he sleeps in dust.
Tate and Brady: Psalm cxxii. 6. [back]

Note 2.
”Their dust” in Works edited by Dyce. [back]