John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
7315 James Russell Lowell 1819-1891 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 7315 |
| AUTHOR: | James Russell Lowell (1819–1891) |
| QUOTATION: | There comes Emerson first, whose rich words, every one, Are like gold nails in temples to hang trophies on; Whose prose is grand verse while his verse the Lord knows Is some of it pr— No, ’t is not even prose! |
| ATTRIBUTION: | A Fable for Critics. |