John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
4457 William Cowper 1731-1800 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 4457 |
| AUTHOR: | William Cowper (1731–1800) |
| QUOTATION: | Low ambition and the thirst of praise. 1 |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Table Talk. Line 591. |
| Note 1. See Pope, Quotation 1. [back] |