John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
2350 Samuel Butler 1612-1680 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 2350 |
| AUTHOR: | Samuel Butler (1612–1680) |
| QUOTATION: | For rhetoric, he could not ope His mouth, but out there flew a trope. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Hudibras. Part i. Canto i. Line 81. |