John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
4587 James Beattie 1735-1803 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 4587 |
| AUTHOR: | James Beattie (1735–1803) |
| QUOTATION: | Old age comes on apace to ravage all the clime. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | The Minstrel. Book i. Stanza 25. |