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John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.

5320 Charles Lamb 1775-1834 John Bartlett

 
NUMBER:5320
AUTHOR:Charles Lamb (1775–1834)
QUOTATION:The pilasters reaching down were adorned with a glistering substance (I know not what) under glass (as it seemed), resembling—a homely fancy, but I judged it to be sugar-candy; yet to my raised imagination, divested of its homelier qualities, it appeared a glorified candy.
ATTRIBUTION:My First Play.
WORKS:Charles Lamb Collection.