Where he in English earth is laid,
And from his ashes may be made
The violet of his native land."
In Memoriam, XVIII.
I remember having seen quoted, à propos of the lines of Shakspeare, a passage from some Latin poet (Claudian, I think) which contained the same idea. Can you, or any of your correspondents, favour me with it; as also where they are to be found? And can they give me the origin and reason of the idea.
H. JOHNSTON.
Liverpool.
[The passage to which our correspondent refers is most probably that already quoted by Steevens, from Persius, Sat. I.
"—— e tumulo, fortunataque favilla
Nascentur violæ?">[