John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
4026 Samuel Johnson 1709-1784 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 4026 |
| AUTHOR: | Samuel Johnson (1709–1784) |
| QUOTATION: | That man is little to be envied whose patriotism would not gain force upon the plain of Marathon, or whose piety would not grow warmer among the ruins of Iona. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Journey to the Western Islands: Inch Kenneth. |