John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
7459 Frederik Loker-Lampson 1821-1895 John Bartlett
NUMBER: | 7459 |
AUTHOR: | Frederick Locker-Lampson (1821–1895) |
QUOTATION: | “Vanitas vanitatum” has rung in the ears Of gentle and simple for thousands of years; The wail still is heard, yet its notes never scare Either simple or gentle from Vanity Fair. |
ATTRIBUTION: | Vanity Fair. |