John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
5177 Sir Walter Sott 1771-1832 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 5177 |
| AUTHOR: | Sir Walter Scott (1771–1832) |
| QUOTATION: | And better had they ne’er been born, Who read to doubt, or read to scorn. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | The Monastery. Chap. xii. |
| WORKS: | Sir Walter Scott Collection. |