Who said “But the iniquity of oblivion blindly scattereth her poppy, and deals with the memory of…”?

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Sir Thomas Browne. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceHydriotaphia, Urn Burial (1658), Chapter V

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“But the iniquity of oblivion blindly scattereth her poppy, and deals with the memory of men without distinction to merit of perpetuity.”
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Browne, S. T. (n.d.). But the iniquity of oblivion blindly scattereth her poppy, and deals with the memory of men without distinction to merit of perpetuity. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/1242-but-the-iniquity-of-oblivion-blindly-scattereth-her/

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Browne, Sir Thomas. “But the iniquity of oblivion blindly scattereth her poppy, and deals with the memory of men without distinction to merit of perpetuity.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/1242-but-the-iniquity-of-oblivion-blindly-scattereth-her/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

Browne, Sir Thomas. “But the iniquity of oblivion blindly scattereth her poppy, and deals with the memory of men without distinction to merit of perpetuity.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/1242-but-the-iniquity-of-oblivion-blindly-scattereth-her/.