John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
4310 Oliver Goldsmith 1730?-1774 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 4310 |
| AUTHOR: | Oliver Goldsmith (1730?–1774) |
| QUOTATION: | Where village statesmen talk’d with looks profound, And news much older than their ale went round. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | The Deserted Village. Line 223. |