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| John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919. |
| NUMBER: | 2227 |
| AUTHOR: | Beaumont and Fletcher |
| QUOTATION: | Calamity is man’s true touchstone. 1 |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Four Plays in One: The Triumph of Honour. Sc. 1. |
| Note 1. Ignis aurum probat, miseria fortes viros (Fire is the test of gold; adversity, of strong men).—Seneca: De Providentia, v. 9. [back] |
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