John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
9703 Misellaneous Translations John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 9703 |
| AUTHOR: | Miscellaneous Translations |
| QUOTATION: | There is nothing new except what is forgotten. 1 |
| Note 1. Attributed to Mademoiselle Bertin, milliner to Marie Antoinette. ”There is nothing new except that which has become antiquated,”—motto of the “Revue Rétrospective.” [back] |