John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
3017 John Dryden 1631-1700 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 3017 |
| AUTHOR: | John Dryden (1631–1700) |
| QUOTATION: | Bless the hand that gave the blow. 1 |
| ATTRIBUTION: | The Spanish Friar. Act ii. Sc. 1. |
| Note 1. Adore the hand that gives the blow.—John Pomfret: Verses to his Friend. [back] |