John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
3218 Sir Rihard Steele 1672-1729 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 3218 |
| AUTHOR: | Sir Richard Steele (1672–1729) |
| QUOTATION: | Will. Honeycomb calls these over-offended ladies the outrageously virtuous. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Spectator. No. 266. |