John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
4475 William Cowper 1731-1800 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 4475 |
| AUTHOR: | William Cowper (1731–1800) |
| QUOTATION: | Absence of occupation is not rest, A mind quite vacant is a mind distress’d. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Retirement. Line 623. |