John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
3286 George Farquhar 1678-1707 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 3286 |
| AUTHOR: | George Farquhar (1678–1707) |
| QUOTATION: | ’T was for the good of my country that I should be abroad. 1 |
| ATTRIBUTION: | The Beaux’ Stratagem. Act iii. Sc. 2. |
| Note 1. Leaving his country for his country’s sake.—Fitz-Geffrey: The Life and Death of Sir Francis Drake, stanza 213 (1596). True patriots all; for, be it understood, We left our country for our country’s good. George Barrington: Prologue written for the opening of the Play-house at New South Wales, Jan. 16, 1796. New South Wales, p. 152. [back] |