John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
Fran&edilois Villon 1431-1463? John Bartlett
| 1 |
| Where are the snows of last year? 1 |
| Des Dames du Temps jadis. i. |
| 2 |
| I know everything except myself. |
| Autre Ballade. i. |
| 3 |
| Good talkers are only found in Paris. |
| Des Femmes de Paris. ii. |
| Note 1. But where is last year’s snow? This was the greatest care that Villon, the Parisian poet, took.—Francis Rabelais: book ii, chap. xiv. [back] |