John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
5306 Robert Southey 1774-1843 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 5306 |
| AUTHOR: | Robert Southey (1774–1843) |
| QUOTATION: | “But what good came of it at last?” Quoth little Peterkin. “Why, that I cannot tell,” said he; “But ’t was a famous victory.” |
| ATTRIBUTION: | The Battle of Blenheim. |