John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
3005 John Dryden 1631-1700 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 3005 |
| AUTHOR: | John Dryden (1631–1700) |
| QUOTATION: | Fame then was cheap, and the first comer sped; And they have kept it since by being dead. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | The Conquest of Granada. Epilogue. |