|
| John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919. |
| NUMBER: | 6374 |
| AUTHOR: | Benjamin, Earl of Beaconsfield Disraeli (1804–1881) |
| QUOTATION: | A dark horse 1 which had never been thought of, and which the careless St. James had never even observed in the list, rushed past the grand stand in sweeping triumph. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | The young Duke. Book i. Chap. v. |
| BIOGRAPHY: | Columbia Encyclopedia. |
| Note 1. A political phrase common in the United States. [back] |
| CONTENTS · BIBLIOGRAPHIC RECORD · AUTHOR INDEX · CONCORDANCE INDEX | ||||
 | ||||
| ||||
| ||||
| ||||
| Click here to shop the Bartleby Bookstore. | ||||
| ||||
| Welcome · Press · Advertising · Linking · Terms of Use · © 2008 Bartleby.com | ||||
