Richard Savage. 1697?-1743. John Bartlett, comp. 1919. Familiar Quotations, 10th ed.

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

Richard Savage. (1697?–1743)

He lives to build, not boast, a generous race;
No tenth transmitter of a foolish face.

The Bastard. Line 7.

May see thee now, though late, redeem thy name,
And glorify what else is damn’d to fame. 1

Character of Foster.

Note 1.
See Pope, Quotation 197. [back]