William Jones (philologist) Quote

Seven hours to law, to soothing slumber seven,
Ten to the world allot, and all to heaven.


Reported in Bartlett's Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. (1919) Compare: "Six hours in sleep, in law's grave study six, Four spend in prayer, the rest on Nature fix", Translation of lines quoted by Edward Coke.


Seven hours to law, to soothing slumber seven, Ten to the world allot, and all to heaven.

Seven hours to law, to soothing slumber seven, Ten to the world allot, and all to heaven.

Seven hours to law, to soothing slumber seven, Ten to the world allot, and all to heaven.

Seven hours to law, to soothing slumber seven, Ten to the world allot, and all to heaven.