John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
7884 Algernon Charles Swinburne 1837-1909 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 7884 |
| AUTHOR: | Algernon Charles Swinburne (1837–1909) |
| QUOTATION: | It is long since Mr. Carlyle expressed his opinion that if any poet or other literary creature could really be “killed off by one critique” or many, the sooner he was so despatched the better; a sentiment in which I for one humbly but heartily concur. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Under the Microscope. |