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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.