John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
3991 Samuel Johnson 1709-1784 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 3991 |
| AUTHOR: | Samuel Johnson (1709–1784) |
| QUOTATION: | Must helpless man, in ignorance sedate, Roll darkling down the torrent of his fate? |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Vanity of Human Wishes. Line 345. |