John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
4626 Anna Letitia (Aikin) Barbauld 1743-1825 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 4626 |
| AUTHOR: | Anna Letitia (Aikin) Barbauld (1743–1825) |
| QUOTATION: | It is to hope, though hope were lost. 1 |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Come here, Fond Youth. |
| Note 1. Who against hope believed in hope.—Romans iv. 18. Hope against hope, and ask till ye receive.—James Montgomery: The World before the Flood. [back] |