John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
4022 Samuel Johnson 1709-1784 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 4022 |
| AUTHOR: | Samuel Johnson (1709–1784) |
| QUOTATION: | Whoever wishes to attain an English style, familiar but not coarse, and elegant but not ostentatious, must give his days and nights to the volumes of Addison. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Life of Addison. |