Jane Brereton. 1685-1740. John Bartlett, comp. 1919. Familiar Quotations, 10th ed.

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John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.

Jane Brereton. (1685–1740)

    The picture placed the busts between
  Adds to the thought much strength;
Wisdom and Wit are little seen,
  But Folly ’s at full length.

On Beau Nash’s Picture at full length between the Busts of Sir Isaac Newton and Mr. Pope. 1

Note 1.
Dyce: Specimens of British Poetesses. (This epigram is generally ascribed to Chesterfield. See Campbell, “English Poets,” note, p. 521.) [back]

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