John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
7093 Robert Browning 1812-1889 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 7093 |
| AUTHOR: | Robert Browning (1812–1889) |
| QUOTATION: | The sin I impute to each frustrute ghost Is—the unlit lamp and the ungirt loin, Though the end in sight was a vice, I say. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | The Statue and the Bust. |