John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
5864 Pery Bysshe Shelley 1792-1822 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 5864 |
| AUTHOR: | Percy Bysshe Shelley (1792–1822) |
| QUOTATION: | Peter was dull; he was at first Dull,—oh so dull, so very dull! Whether he talked, wrote, or rehearsed, Still with this dulness was he cursed! Dull,—beyond all conception, dull. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Peter Bell the Third. Part vii. xi. |
| WORKS: | Percy Bysshe Shelley Collection. |