John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
3355 Edward Young 1683-1765 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 3355 |
| AUTHOR: | Edward Young (1683–1765) |
| QUOTATION: | The booby father craves a booby son, And by Heaven’s blessing thinks himself undone. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Love of Fame. Satire ii. Line 165. |