John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
4499 William Cowper 1731-1800 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 4499 |
| AUTHOR: | William Cowper (1731–1800) |
| QUOTATION: | God made the country, and man made the town. 1 |
| ATTRIBUTION: | The Task. Book i. The Sofa. Line 749. |
| Note 1. See Bacon, Quotation 32. [back] |