John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
4685 Rihard Brinsley Sheridan 1751-1816 John Bartlett
NUMBER: | 4685 |
AUTHOR: | Richard Brinsley Sheridan (1751–1816) |
QUOTATION: | The newspapers! Sir, they are the most villanous, licentious, abominable, infernal— Not that I ever read them! No, I make it a rule never to look into a newspaper. |
ATTRIBUTION: | The Critic. Act i. Sc. 2. |