John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
2956 John Dryden 1631-1700 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 2956 |
| AUTHOR: | John Dryden (1631–1700) |
| QUOTATION: | Her wit was more than man, her innocence a child. 1 |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Elegy on Mrs. Killegrew. Line 70. |
| Note 1. Of manners gentle, of affections mild, In wit a man, simplicity a child. Alexander Pope: Epitaph on Gay. [back] |