John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
4706 Rihard Brinsley Sheridan 1751-1816 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 4706 |
| AUTHOR: | Richard Brinsley Sheridan (1751–1816) |
| QUOTATION: | The Right Honorable gentleman is indebted to his memory for his jests, and to his imagination for his facts. 1 |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Speech in Reply to Mr. Dundas. Sheridaniana. |
| Note 1. On peut dire que son esprit brille aux dépens de sa mémoire (One may say that his wit shines by the help of his memory).—Alain René Le Sage: Gil Blas, livre iii. chap. xi. [back] |