John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
3099 Daniel Defoe 1660?-1731 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 3099 |
| AUTHOR: | Daniel Defoe (1660?–1731) |
| QUOTATION: | Great families of yesterday we show, And lords, whose parents were the Lord knows who. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | The True-Born Englishman. Part i. Line 1. |