E. Cobham Brewer 1810–1897. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898.
Cibber, Colley
(b. London, 1671; d. December 12th, 1757). “Love’s Last Shift; or, the Fool in Fashion” (1695); “Woman’s Wit” (1697), “Xerxes” (1699); “The Careless Husband” (1704); “The Nonjuror” (1717). “Works” (1721). See his “Apology for His Own Life” (1740).
