John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
7886 Algernon Charles Swinburne 1837-1909 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 7886 |
| AUTHOR: | Algernon Charles Swinburne (1837–1909) |
| QUOTATION: | To wipe off the froth of falsehood from the foaming lips of inebriated virtue, when fresh from the sexless orgies of morality and reeling from the delirious riot of religion, may doubtless be a charitable office. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Under the Microscope. |