John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
303 Sir Philip Sidney 1554-1586 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 303 |
| AUTHOR: | Sir Philip Sidney (1554–1586) |
| QUOTATION: | He cometh unto you with a tale which holdeth children from play, and old men from the chimney-corner. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Defence of Poesy. |