John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
2261 William Browne 1591?-1645? John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 2261 |
| AUTHOR: | William Browne (1591?–1645?) |
| QUOTATION: | Whose life is a bubble, and in length a span. 1 |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Britannia’s Pastorals. Book i. Song 2. |
| Note 1. See Bacon, Quotation 49. [back] |