John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
2411 Samuel Butler 1612-1680 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 2411 |
| AUTHOR: | Samuel Butler (1612–1680) |
| QUOTATION: | True as the dial to the sun, 1 Although it be not shin’d upon. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Hudibras. Part iii. Canto ii. Line 175. |
| Note 1. True as the needle to the pole, Or as the dial to the sun. Barton Booth: Song. [back] |