John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
4672 Rihard Brinsley Sheridan 1751-1816 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 4672 |
| AUTHOR: | Richard Brinsley Sheridan (1751–1816) |
| QUOTATION: | As headstrong as an allegory on the banks of the Nile. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | The Rivals. Act iii. Sc. 3. |