John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
2109 Robert Burton 1577-1640 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 2109 |
| AUTHOR: | Robert Burton (1577–1640) |
| QUOTATION: | As that great captain, Ziska, would have a drum made of his skin when he was dead, because he thought the very noise of it would put his enemies to flight. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Anatomy of Melancholy. Democritus to the Reader. |