John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
3988 Samuel Johnson 1709-1784 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 3988 |
| AUTHOR: | Samuel Johnson (1709–1784) |
| QUOTATION: | An age that melts in unperceiv’d decay, And glides in modest innocence away. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Vanity of Human Wishes. Line 293. |