John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
4833 Robert Hall 1764-1831 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 4833 |
| AUTHOR: | Robert Hall (1764–1831) |
| QUOTATION: | He [Kippis] might be a very clever man by nature for aught I know, but he laid so many books upon his head that his brains could not move. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Gregory’s Life of Hall. |