John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
4469 William Cowper 1731-1800 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 4469 |
| AUTHOR: | William Cowper (1731–1800) |
| QUOTATION: | I cannot talk with civet in the room, A fine puss-gentleman that ’s all perfume. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Conversation. Line 283. |