John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
1986 Franis Baon 1561-1626 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 1986 |
| AUTHOR: | Francis Bacon (1561–1626) |
| QUOTATION: | Sir Henry Wotton used to say that critics are like brushers of noblemen’s clothes. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Apothegms. No. 64. |