John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
7950 Thomas Hardy 1840-1928 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 7950 |
| AUTHOR: | Thomas Hardy (1840–1928) |
| QUOTATION: | My argument is that War makes rattling good history; but Peace is poor reading. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | The Dynasts. Spirit sinister. |
| WORKS: | Thomas Hardy Collection. |