John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
4669 Rihard Brinsley Sheridan 1751-1816 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 4669 |
| AUTHOR: | Richard Brinsley Sheridan (1751–1816) |
| QUOTATION: | A circulating library in a town is as an evergreen tree of diabolical knowledge. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | The Rivals. Act iii. Sc. 1. |