John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
3882 James Thomson 1700-1748 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 3882 |
| AUTHOR: | James Thomson (1700–1748) |
| QUOTATION: | Base Envy withers at another’s joy, And hates that excellence it cannot reach. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | The Seasons. Spring. Line 283. |