John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
4507 William Cowper 1731-1800 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 4507 |
| AUTHOR: | William Cowper (1731–1800) |
| QUOTATION: | Praise enough To fill the ambition of a private man, That Chatham’s language was his mother tongue. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | The Task. Book ii. The Timepiece, Line 235. |