John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
4229 Horae Walpole 1717-1797 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 4229 |
| AUTHOR: | Horace Walpole (1717–1797) |
| QUOTATION: | A careless song, with a little nonsense in it now and then, does not misbecome a monarch. 1 |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Letter to Sir Horace Mann, 1774. |
| Note 1. A little nonsense now and then Is relished by the wisest men. Anonymous. [back] |