John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
4340 Oliver Goldsmith 1730?-1774 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 4340 |
| AUTHOR: | Oliver Goldsmith (1730?–1774) |
| QUOTATION: | The dog, to gain his private ends, Went mad, and bit the man. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Elegy on the Death of a Mad Dog. |