John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
4225 William B Rhodes 1790 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 4225 |
| AUTHOR: | William B. Rhodes (c. 1790) |
| QUOTATION: | Bom. So have I heard on Afric’s burning shore A hungry lion give a grievous roar; The grievous roar echoed along the shore. Artax. So have I heard on Afric’s burning shore Another lion give a grievous roar; And the first lion thought the last a bore. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Bombastes Furioso. Act i. Sc. 4. |