John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
7275 George (Marian Evans Cross) Eliot 1819-1880 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 7275 |
| AUTHOR: | George (Marian Evans Cross) Eliot (1819–1880) |
| QUOTATION: | He was like a cock who thought the sun had risen to hear him crow. 1 |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Adam Bede. Chap. xxxiii. |
| WORKS: | George (Marian Evans Cross) Eliot Collection. |
| Note 1. Rostand: Chantecler: Hymn to the Sun, page 998. [back] |