John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
2445 Edmund Waller 1606-1687 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 2445 |
| AUTHOR: | Edmund Waller (1606–1687) |
| QUOTATION: | Illustrious acts high raptures do infuse, And every conqueror creates a muse. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Panegyric on Cromwell. |