John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
4710 George Crabbe 1754-1832 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 4710 |
| AUTHOR: | George Crabbe (1754–1832) |
| QUOTATION: | Oh, rather give me commentators plain, Who with no deep researches vex the brain; Who from the dark and doubtful love to run, And hold their glimmering tapers to the sun. 1 |
| ATTRIBUTION: | The Parish Register. Part i. Introduction. |
| Note 1. See Young, Quotation 70. [back] |