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

Fran&edilois Villon 1431-1463? John Bartlett

 
1
    Where are the snows of last year? 1
          Des Dames du Temps jadis. i.
2
    I know everything except myself.
          Autre Ballade. i.
3
    Good talkers are only found in Paris.
          Des Femmes de Paris. ii.
 
Note 1.
But where is last year’s snow? This was the greatest care that Villon, the Parisian poet, took.—Francis Rabelais: book ii, chap. xiv. [back]