John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
3175 Jonathan Swift 1667-1745 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 3175 |
| AUTHOR: | Jonathan Swift (1667–1745) |
| QUOTATION: | ’T is happy for him that his father was before him. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Polite Conversation. Dialogue iii. |