John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
9587 Alain Ren&eaute Le Sage 1668-1747 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 9587 |
| AUTHOR: | Alain René Le Sage (1668–1747) |
| QUOTATION: | Plain as a pike-staff. 1 |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Gil Blas. Book xii. Chap. viii. |
| Note 1. See Middleton, Quotation 12. [back] |