John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
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| Samuel Foote. (1720–1777) |
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| He made him a hut, wherein he did put The carcass of Robinson Crusoe. O poor Robinson Crusoe! |
| The Mayor of Garratt. Act i. Sc. 1. |
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| Born in a cellar, and living in a garret. 1 |
| The Author. Act ii. |
| James Fordyce. (1720–1796) |
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| Henceforth the majesty of God revere; Fear Him, and you have nothing else to fear. 2 |
| Answer to a Gentleman who apologized to the Author for Swearing. |
| Mark Akenside. (1721–1770) |
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| Such and so various are the tastes of men. |
| Pleasures of the Imagination. Book iii. Line 567. |
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| Than Timoleon’s arms require, And Tully’s curule chair, and Milton’s golden lyre. |
| Ode. On a Sermon against Glory. Stanza ii. |
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| The man forget not, though in rags he lies, And know the mortal through a crown’s disguise. |
| Epistle to Curio. |
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| Seeks painted trifles and fantastic toys, And eagerly pursues imaginary joys. |
| The Virtuoso. Stanza x. |
| Note 1. See Congreve, Quotation 7. Born in the garret, in the kitchen bred.—Lord Byron: A Sketch. [back] |
| Note 2. Je crains Dieu, cher Abner, et n’ai point d’autre crainte (I fear God, dear Abner, and I have no ther fear).—Racine: Athalie, act i. sc. 1 (1639–1699). From Piety, whose soul sincere Fears God, and knows no other fear.—W. Smyth: Ode for the Installation of the Duke of Gloucester as Chancellor of Cambridge. [back] |