John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
4687 Rihard Brinsley Sheridan 1751-1816 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 4687 |
| AUTHOR: | Richard Brinsley Sheridan (1751–1816) |
| QUOTATION: | Sheer necessity,—the proper parent of an art so nearly allied to invention. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | The Critic. Act i. Sc. 2. |