John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
3986 Samuel Johnson 1709-1784 John Bartlett
NUMBER: | 3986 |
AUTHOR: | Samuel Johnson (1709–1784) |
QUOTATION: | He left the name at which the world grew pale, To point a moral, or adorn a tale. |
ATTRIBUTION: | Vanity of Human Wishes. Line 221. |