John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
4609 Edward Gibbon 1737-1794 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 4609 |
| AUTHOR: | Edward Gibbon (1737–1794) |
| QUOTATION: | On the approach of spring I withdraw without reluctance from the noisy and extensive scene of crowds without company, and dissipation without pleasure. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Memoirs. Vol. i. p. 116. |