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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.