John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
3131 Jonathan Swift 1667-1745 John Bartlett
NUMBER: | 3131 |
AUTHOR: | Jonathan Swift (1667–1745) |
QUOTATION: | ’T is an old maxim in the schools, That flattery ’s the food of fools; Yet now and then your men of wit Will condescend to take a bit. |
ATTRIBUTION: | Cadenus and Vanessa. |