John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
6427 Edward George Earle Lytton Bulwer-Lytton 1803-1873 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 6427 |
| AUTHOR: | Edward George Earle Lytton Bulwer-Lytton (1803–1873) |
| QUOTATION: | The brilliant chief, irregularly great, Frank, haughty, rash,—the Rupert of debate! 1 |
| ATTRIBUTION: | The New Timon. (1846). Part i. |
| Note 1. In April, 1844, Mr. Disraeli thus alluded to Lord Stanley: “The noble lord is the Rupert of debate.” [back] |