John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
3989 Samuel Johnson 1709-1784 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 3989 |
| AUTHOR: | Samuel Johnson (1709–1784) |
| QUOTATION: | Superfluous lags the veteran on the stage. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Vanity of Human Wishes. Line 308. |