John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
3338 Edward Young 1683-1765 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 3338 |
| AUTHOR: | Edward Young (1683–1765) |
| QUOTATION: | Pygmies are pygmies still, though percht on Alps; And pyramids are pyramids in vales. Each man makes his own stature, builds himself. Virtue alone outbuilds the Pyramids; Her monuments shall last when Egypt’s fall. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Night Thoughts. Night vi. Line 309. |