John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
6816 Alfred Tennyson Tennyson 1809-1892 John Bartlett
NUMBER: | 6816 |
AUTHOR: | Alfred Tennyson Tennyson (1809–1892) |
QUOTATION: | And thus he bore without abuse The grand old name of gentleman, Defamed by every charlatan, And soiled with all ignoble use. |
ATTRIBUTION: | In Memoriam. cxi. Stanza 6. |