John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
3376 Jane Brereton 1685-1740 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 3376 |
| AUTHOR: | Jane Brereton (1685–1740) |
| QUOTATION: | The picture placed the busts between Adds to the thought much strength; Wisdom and Wit are little seen, But Folly ’s at full length. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | On Beau Nash’s Picture at full length between the Busts of Sir Isaac Newton and Mr. Pope. 1 |
| Note 1. Dyce: Specimens of British Poetesses. (This epigram is generally ascribed to Chesterfield. See Campbell, “English Poets,” note, p. 521.) [back] |