John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
4255 Tobias George Smollett 1721-1771 John Bartlett
NUMBER: | 4255 |
AUTHOR: | Tobias George Smollett (1721–1771) |
QUOTATION: | Facts are stubborn things. 1 |
ATTRIBUTION: | Translation of Gil Blas. Book x. Chap. 1. |
Note 1. Facts are stubborn things.—Elliot: Essay on Field Husbandry, p. 35 (1747). [back] |