John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
5320 Charles Lamb 1775-1834 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 5320 |
| AUTHOR: | Charles Lamb (1775–1834) |
| QUOTATION: | The pilasters reaching down were adorned with a glistering substance (I know not what) under glass (as it seemed), resembling—a homely fancy, but I judged it to be sugar-candy; yet to my raised imagination, divested of its homelier qualities, it appeared a glorified candy. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | My First Play. |
| WORKS: | Charles Lamb Collection. |