John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
4877 Sydney Smith 1771-1845 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 4877 |
| AUTHOR: | Sydney Smith (1771–1845) |
| QUOTATION: | In the four quarters of the globe, who reads an American book, or goes to an American play, or looks at an American picture or statue? |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Review of Seybert’s Annals of the United States, 1820. |