John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
4523 William Cowper 1731-1800 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 4523 |
| AUTHOR: | William Cowper (1731–1800) |
| QUOTATION: | And Katerfelto, with his hair on end At his own wonders, wondering for his bread. ’T is pleasant, through the loopholes of retreat, To peep at such a world,—to see the stir Of the great Babel, and not feel the crowd. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | The Task. Book iv. The Winter Evening. Line 86. |