John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
1994 Thomas Middleton 1580-1627 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 1994 |
| AUTHOR: | Thomas Middleton (1580–1627) |
| QUOTATION: | Hold their noses to the grindstone. 1 |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Blurt, Master-Constable. Act iii. Sc. 3. |
| Note 1. See Heywood, Quotation 30. [back] |