John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
6548 Henry Wadsworth Longfellow 1807-1882 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 6548 |
| AUTHOR: | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807–1882) |
| QUOTATION: | His form was ponderous and his step was slow; There never was so wise a man before; He seemed the incarnate “I told you so.” |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Santa Filomena. |