John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
2951 John Dryden 1631-1700 John Bartlett
NUMBER: | 2951 |
AUTHOR: | John Dryden (1631–1700) |
QUOTATION: | Better to hunt in fields for health unbought Than fee the doctor for a nauseous draught. The wise for cure on exercise depend; God never made his work for man to mend. |
ATTRIBUTION: | Epistle to John Dryden of Chesterton. Line 92. |